Non-O1Vibrio cholerae bacteremia in an infant, first case report from Pakistan.

نویسندگان

  • Samreen Sarwar
  • Abdul Hannan
  • Qamar Sultana
  • Sidrah Saleem
  • Muhammad Sohail
  • Muhammad Usman Arshad
  • Karam Rasool
چکیده

To the best of our knowledge, Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) bacteremia has never been documented in Pakistan. This case report is the first reported case of bacteremia in an infant due to NOVC in Pakistan. A neonate was admitted to a hospital with fever and no history of diarrhea. The isolate was identified biochemically and serologically and was sensitive to all the drugs tested as per CLSI 2014 guidelines.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of infection in developing countries

دوره 10 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016