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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Vibrio cholerae no O1
• Bacteriemia
• Celulitis
• Portugal