Non-Cholera Vibrio Septicemia and Meningoencephalitis
Authors: ERIC L. FEARRINGTON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1974)

Letters1 September 1974Non-Cholera Vibrio Septicemia and MeningoencephalitisERIC L. FEARRINGTON, M.D., C. H. RAND JR., M.D., ALEX MEWBORN, M.D., JACK WILKERSON, M.D.ERIC L. FEARRINGTON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. H. RAND JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALEX MEWBORN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JACK WILKERSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-81-3-401_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Recently we encountered a case of non-cholera vibrio infection that presented as a localized cellulitis and, later, meningoencephalitis, septicemia, and hypoxemia. Previously reported cases of non-cholera vibrio infection have been confined to the gastrointestinal system (1-4). This case is the first reported case of septicemic, central nervous system, non-cholera vibrio infection.The patient, a 64-year-old white man, was admitted to Pitt County Memorial Hospital on 10 October 1973. Pertinent past history showed two prior episodes of hematemesis caused by esophageal varices that were confirmed by gastroscopy. Several days before admission the patient had been fishing in the...References1. KING E: Human infections with vibrio fetus and a closely related vibrio. J Infect Dis 101:119-128, 1957 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MCINTYREFEELEYGREENOUGH OJW: Diarrhea caused by non-cholera vibrios. Am J Trop Med Hyg 14:412-418, 1965 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. ZAFARIZARIFIRAHMANZADEH YAS: Diarrhea caused by non-agglutinable vibrio cholerae (non-cholera vibrio). Lancet 2: 429-430, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ALDOVALÁZNIČKOVÁSTĚPHÁNKOVÁ EKE: Isolation of non-agglutinable vibrios from an enteritis outbreak in Czechoslovakia. J Infect Dis 118:25-31, 1967 CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. CHATTERJEEGORBACHNEOGY BSK: Characteristics of non-cholera vibrios isolated from patients with diarrhoea. J Med Microbiol 3:677-681, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: ERIC L. FEARRINGTON, M.D.; C. H. RANDJR., M.D.; ALEX MEWBORN, M.D.; JACK WILKERSON, M.D.Affiliations: Pitt County Memorial Hospital Greenville, North Carolina 27834 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA New Vibrio Species, Vibrio cincinnatiensis, Causing Meningitis: Successful Treatment in an AdultROBERT B. BODE, M.D., PHYLLIS R. BRAYTON, B.S., RITA R. COLWELL, Ph.D., FREDERICK M. RUSSO, M.D., WARD E. BULLOCK, M.D.Non-Cholera Vibrio Infections in the United States Clinical, Epidemiologic, and Laboratory FeaturesJAMES M. HUGHES, M.D., DANNIE G. HOLLIS, M.S., EUGENE J. GANGAROSA, M.D., ROBERT E. WEAVER, M.D., Ph.D. 1 September 1974Volume 81, Issue 3Page: 401-401KeywordsGastroenterology and hepatologyVibrio ePublished: 12 March 2020 Issue Published: 1 September 1974 PDF downloadLoading ...