Spontaneous small bowel perforation secondary to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection: A case report

paythelady.612 shared this article with you from Inoreader Spontaneous small bowel perforation secondary to <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</em> infection: A case report Μέσω pubmed: "world j clin cases"... World J Clin Cases. 2021 Feb 16;9(5):1210-1214. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1210. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Vibrio pararhaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus), a pathogen that commonly causes gastroenteritis, could potentially lead to a pandemic in Asia. Its pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms vary, and the severity of illness can be diverse, ranging from mild gastroenteritis, requiring only supportive care, to sepsis. CASE SUMMARY: We outline a case of a 71-year-old female who experienced an acute onset of severe abdominal tenderness after two days of vomiting and diarrhea prior to her emergency department visit. A small bowel perforation was diagnosed using computed tomography. The ascites cultured revealed infection due to V. parahaemolyticus. CONCLUSION: Our case is the first reported case of V. parahaemolyticus-induced gastroenteritis resulting in small bowel perforation. PMID:33644186 | PMC:PMC7896667 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1210 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.