Ewha Med J.  2013 Dec;36(Suppl):S22-S24. 10.12771/emj.2013.36.S.S22.

Non-O1, Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae Septicemia after Acupuncture

• Lim TS
• Ji AY
• Lee JH
• Chang S
• Kim IS
• Kim YJ
• Kim BK
• Kim SU
• Park JY
• Ahn SH
• Han KH
• Kim DY

• KMID: 1726730
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2013.36.S.S22

Abstract

Vibrio cholerae is mainly known to cause gastrointestinal infection after seawater exposure or raw seafood intake. It is rarely reported to cause cellulitis or sepsis, but threre has been no known case after acupuncture. Herein, We report a 56-year-old cirrhotic patient of non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae septicemia caused by cellulitis of both lower extremities after acupuncture.

Keyword

Acupuncture; Cellulitis; Liver cirrhosis; Sepsis; Vibrio cholerae

MeSH Terms

Acupuncture*
Cellulitis
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis
Lower Extremity
Middle Aged
Seafood
Seawater
Sepsis*
Vibrio cholerae*
Vibrio*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Both lower extremities shows swelling with brown pigmentation. On palpation, there are diffuse heating sensation.

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