| Literature DB >> 8855762 |
D S Asnis1, R Golub, A Bresciani.
Abstract
Cholera is a topical infection of the intestinal tract and rarely causes extraintestinal disease. The gallbladder has been proposed to be the reservoir of this organism. We present a patient from Bolivia who developed symptoms of acute cholecystitis and whose bile culture grew Vibrio cholerae 01 El tor.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8855762
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0002-9270 Impact factor: 10.864