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.

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Cureus
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2024-09-19
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.69727
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Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
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Vibrio cholerae-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompromised Individual: Trivial Exposure Leading to a Life-Threatening Illness

Praveen Arumugam, Pankhuri Kumari, Naveen Kumar, Ashok Kumar
Cureus
Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
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Vibrio cholerae-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompromised Individual: Trivial Exposure Leading to a Life-Threatening Illness

Praveen Arumugam, Pankhuri Kumari, Naveen Kumar, Ashok Kumar
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<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.

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Vibrio cholerae-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompromised Individual: Trivial Exposure Leading to a Life-Threatening Illness — Praveen Arumugam, Pankhuri Kumari, et al. · Cureus (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS