| Imported cholera in a 31-year-old Peruvian female. | |
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PMID: 8157909 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present the case of a 31-year-old Peruvian female with severe dehydration due to diarrhea and vomiting. The patient was one of a number of travelers arriving in Los Angeles on an international flight from Argentina and Peru. Because of the travel history and clinical presentation, cholera was suspected and ultimately confirmed by stool culture. The patient's clinical course is outlined, and discussion of the relevant epidemiology and clinical management of cholera is provided. Physicians should suspect cholera when treating patients with severe gastroenteritis. The short incubation period, rapid onset of dehydration and shock, and high case fatality rate of untreated cholera require a consideration of cholera in patients with diarrhea and recent travel to areas where cholera is prevalent. |
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Authors:
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D N Kyriacou; E J Newton; A Jain |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of emergency medicine Volume: 11 ISSN: 0736-4679 ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Publication Date: 1993 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-05-16 Completed Date: 1994-05-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8412174 Medline TA: J Emerg Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 717-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center 90033. |
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Adult Cholera / diagnosis*, epidemiology, etiology*, microbiology, therapy, transmission Emergency Medicine Feces / microbiology Female Food Microbiology* Humans Los Angeles / epidemiology Peru / ethnology Population Surveillance* Seafood Travel* Vibrio cholerae* |
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