Non-01 Vibrio cholerae septicemia and meningitis in a neonate

Joshi Anand Kerketta; Alexander Chandran Paul; V Balaji Chellam Kirubakaran; Mary V Jesudason; Prabhakar D Moses

doi:10.1007/BF02723720

Non-01 Vibrio cholerae septicemia and meningitis in a neonate

Indian J Pediatr. 2002 Oct;69(10):909-10. doi: 10.1007/BF02723720.

Authors

Joshi Anand Kerketta¹, Alexander Chandran Paul, V Balaji Chellam Kirubakaran, Mary V Jesudason, Prabhakar D Moses

Affiliation

¹ Department of Child Health, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India.

PMID: 12450305
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723720

Abstract

Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae is known to cause diarrhoea as well as extra-intestinal infections in adults and children. However meningitis in children is a rare occurrence. We report a neonate who developed septicemia and meningitis due to Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Meningitis, Viral
Sepsis / virology*
Vibrio cholerae*