RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Simultaneous Infection with <em>Shigella sonnei</em> and <em>Vibrio cholerae</em> in a Young Child
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 165
OP 170
DO 10.29074/ascls.26.4.165
VO 26
IS 4
A1 Hochstein, Lisa H.
YR 2013
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/26/4/165.abstract
AB A 20-month old infant presented to the emergency department with diarrhea and vomiting of six days duration. Blood, stool and urine specimens were collected for both bacteriological culture and parasitic workup. Concurrent infections with both Shigella sonnei and Vibrio cholerae were determined to be the cause of the infectious diarrhea. This case illustrates the importance of the microbiology laboratory in detecting infrequently seen enteric pathogens. We will also review the pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of Vibrio cholerae and Shigella sonnei.ABBREVIATIONS: SBAP – sheep blood agar plate, CBC – complete blood count, IV – intravenous, NaCl – sodium chloride, Spp. – species, BCG – bacillie Calmette-Guerin, TSI – triple sugar iron agar, LIA – lysine iron agar, ADP – adenosine dinucleotide phosphate, cAMP – cyclic adenosine monophosphate, TCBS – thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose, RBC – red blood cell, BUN – blood urea nitrogen, Na – sodium, K – potassium, Cl – chloride, CO2 – carbon dioxide, Ca – calcium, TMP/SMX – trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole