Nosocomial infection due to Vibrio cholerae in two referral hospitals in Guatemala.

Authors :: Hernández JE
Mejía CR
Cazali IL
Arathoon EG
Source :: Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 1996 Jun; Vol. 17 (6), pp. 371-2.
Publication Year :: 1996
Abstract: We report nosocomial infection with Vibrio cholerae 01, in four seriously ill individuals and one infant in Guatemala. Nosocomial cholera occurs in developing countries in Latin America and should be suspected in hospitalized patients with diarrhea, especially during community outbreaks, in order to institute appropriate diagnostic, therapeutic, and control measures.

Subjects :: Adult
Cholera complications
Cholera prevention & control
Cross Infection complications
Cross Infection prevention & control
Diarrhea etiology
Female
Guatemala epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infection Control methods
Male
Middle Aged
Cholera epidemiology
Cross Infection epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks

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