Volume 7, Number 6—December 2001
Dispatch
Three Cases of Bacteremia Caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 in Blantyre, Malawi
Melita A. Gordon*‡, Amanda L. Walsh†, Sheryle R.K. Rogerson*, Kingsley C. Magomero*, Chipulwa E. Machili*, John E. Corkill‡, and C. Anthony Hart‡
Table
All reported cases of invasive disease caused by Vibrio cholerae O1, in chronological order
| Age, sex | Susceptibility | Clinical features | Outcome | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 years female | Autoimmune disease, achlorhydria | Diarrhea, severe sepsis syndrome | Survived after intensive therapy | 3 |
| 6 days, male | Neonate | Diarrhea, afebrile, neutrophilia, uremia | Died | 4 |
| 8 months, female | None | Diarrhea, febrile, neutrophilia | Survived with rehydration and antibiotics | 5 |
| 6 years, female | Chemotherapy | Meningitis, blood culture negative | Died | 6 |
| 2 days, male | Neonate | No diarrhea | Died | TR |
| 45 years, female | None | Diarrhea transiently bloody, afebrile | Died | TR |
| 65 years,female | None | Diarrhea, neutrophilia, renal failure secondary to dehydration | Died of renal failure after 2-3 weeks | TR |
TR = this report; see text.
