Vibrio cholerae-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompromised Individual: Trivial Exposure Leading to a Life-Threatening Illness
<i>Vibrio cholerae</i> primarily causes gastrointestinal infections. However, in immunocompromised patients, the presentation can be atypical in the form of extraintestinal manifestation and more invasive disease. We report a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who had necrotizing fasciitis in the left leg following exposure to stagnant rainwater. These immunocompromised patients should be educated about the possibility of such life-threatening infection following such a minor exposure.
Authors
- Praveen Arumugam
- Pankhuri Kumari
- Naveen Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4408-9997)
- Ashok Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7678-7573)
Institutions
- Max Super Speciality Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.69727
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00