Abstract
An unusually high number of sporadic cholera outbreaks have occurred in various parts of Kenya since January 2009. Clinical symptoms of cholera play an important role in the diagnosis and management of the disease, especially in resource-poor settings in most developing countries. We describe a case report of a patient who was treated for cholera according to symptoms at presentation to hospital. Non-typhoid Salmonella was later isolated and the patient's condition improved after administration of ciprofloxacin.
Highlights
Cholera disease, which is usually caused by Vibrio cholerae O1, is endemic in most of subSaharan Africa [1]
In this report we emphasize the importance of laboratory-backed diagnosis of diarrhoeal pathogens by reporting a unique case of cholera-like presentation caused by Salmonella infection
The alkaline peptone water (APW) culture was inoculated on Thiosulfate Citrate Bile Salts Sucrose (TCBS) plates after six hours of incubation, while selenite fecal broth (SF) broth was inoculated on Hektoen agar and SS plates after 18 hours of incubation at 37°C
Summary
Cholera disease, which is usually caused by Vibrio cholerae O1, is endemic in most of subSaharan Africa [1]. Introduction Cholera disease, which is usually caused by Vibrio cholerae O1, is endemic in most of subSaharan Africa [1]. The main symptoms of cholera are the massive loss of body fluids through watery diarrhoea, leading to loss of electrolytes and severe dehydration that may result in death if untreated. In this report we emphasize the importance of laboratory-backed diagnosis of diarrhoeal pathogens by reporting a unique case of cholera-like presentation caused by Salmonella infection.
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