Vibrio parahaemolyticus: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhea in a Heart Transplant Patient

ACG Case Rep J. 2014 Jul 8;1(4):202-3. doi: 10.14309/crj.2014.52. eCollection 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus usually causes a self-limiting acute diarrheal illness, and is rarely tested for in cases of chronic diarrhea. We present a rare case of chronic diarrhea caused by V. parahaemolyticus in a heart transplant patient requiring antibiotic treatment.

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