Vibrio albensis: An unusual urinary tract infection in a healthy male

Vibrio albensis: An unusual urinary tract infection in a healthy male

Infections with non-O1 non-O139 Vibro cholerae strains have been reported to affect different extra intestinal sites including the urinary tract infection. We report the first case of UTI due to Vibrio albensis in an immunocompetent patient from Lebanon, where the organism was also recovered from wa...

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Main Authors: George F. Araj, Rim Taleb, Nancy K. El Beayni, Erkan Goksu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119301273
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spelling doaj-30b86bf295334d2a9e4c5822bf7ac15d2020-11-24T21:29:15ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412019-09-01125712713Vibrio albensis: An unusual urinary tract infection in a healthy maleGeorge F. Araj0Rim Taleb1Nancy K. El Beayni2Erkan Goksu3Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Corresponding author at: Clinical Microbiology Division, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, POBox 11-0236, Beirut, 1107-2020, Lebanon.Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonInfections with non-O1 non-O139 Vibro cholerae strains have been reported to affect different extra intestinal sites including the urinary tract infection. We report the first case of UTI due to Vibrio albensis in an immunocompetent patient from Lebanon, where the organism was also recovered from water at his home. Keywords: Vibrio albensis, Urinary tract infection, Vibrio species, Lebanonhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119301273
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Journal of Infection and Public Health
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description Infections with non-O1 non-O139 Vibro cholerae strains have been reported to affect different extra intestinal sites including the urinary tract infection. We report the first case of UTI due to Vibrio albensis in an immunocompetent patient from Lebanon, where the organism was also recovered from water at his home. Keywords: Vibrio albensis, Urinary tract infection, Vibrio species, Lebanon
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