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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Spontaneous small bowel perforation secondary to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection: A case report

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World J Clin Cases. 2021 Feb 16;9(5):1210-1214. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1210.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Vibrio pararhaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus), a pathogen that commonly causes gastroenteritis, could potentially lead to a pandemic in Asia. Its pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms vary, and the severity of illness can be diverse, ranging from mild gastroenteritis, requiring only supportive care, to sepsis.

CASE SUMMARY: We outline a case of a 71-year-old female who experienced an acute onset of severe abdominal tenderness after two days of vomiting and diarrhea prior to her emergency department visit. A small bowel perforation was diagnosed using computed tomography. The ascites cultured revealed infection due to V. parahaemolyticus.

CONCLUSION: Our case is the first reported case of V. parahaemolyticus-induced gastroenteritis resulting in small bowel perforation.

PMID:33644186 | PMC:PMC7896667 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1210

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