Acute Cholecystitis Caused by Nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 Inaba

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Adam P. Vogt, Emory University; Rupali Kotwal Doshi, Emory University; Judy E. Higgins, Emory University; Eileen Burd, Emory University; Bruce Ribner, Emory University; Colleen S Kraft, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2010-03
• Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2010, American Society for Microbiology
• Final Published Version (URL): http://jcm.asm.org/content/48/3/1002
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
• ISSN: 0095-1137
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 3
• Start Page: 1002
• End Page: 1004
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Pathology

Abstract

A rare case of acute cholecystitis caused by serogroup O1 Vibrio cholerae in an 83-year-old man is presented. His risk factors for cholecystitis included advanced age and previous abdominal surgeries. The patient had consumed raw oysters several days before presentation. The patient had a poor outcome after admission for this infection, likely due to his underlying illnesses that complicated his hospital course.