Vibrio Cholerae non-O1 non-O139: The first reported case of bacteremic cellulitis in Portugal.

• Autores: Luís Pontes Santos, Joana Couto, Joana Carlos Alves, Raquel López
• Localización: Galicia Clínica, ISSN 0304-4866, ISSN-e 1989-3922, Vol. 79, Nº. 3 (Septiembre), 2018, págs. 84-86
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Non-O1 non-O139 Vibrio cholerae can rarely cause severe extra-intestinal infections like skin and soft tissue infections, primary bacteremia or pneumonia.

    The authors describe a case of a 69-year-old man who developed a bacteriemic cellulitis after placing his legs in shallow water in the Cávado river estuary. This is the first reported case of a non-O1 non-O139 V.cholerae bacteriemic celluilitis in Portugal