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      Chronic otitis media following infection by non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae: A case report and review of the literature

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          We report a case of a chronic mesotympanic otitis media with a smelly purulent secretion from both ears and recurrent otalgia over the last five years in a six-year-old girl after swimming in the German Baltic Sea. Besides Staphylococcus aureus a non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae strain could be isolated from patient samples. An antibiotic therapy with ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone was administered followed by atticotomy combined with tympanoplasty. We conclude that V. cholerae should not be overlooked as a differential diagnosis to otitis infections, especially when patients present with extra-intestinal infections after contact with brackish- or saltwater aquatic environments.

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          Cholera.

          J B Kaper, J G Morris, M M Levine (1995)
          Despite more than a century of study, cholera still presents challenges and surprises to us. Throughout most of the 20th century, cholera was caused by Vibrio cholerae of the O1 serogroup and the disease was largely confined to Asia and Africa. However, the last decade of the 20th century has witnessed two major developments in the history of this disease. In 1991, a massive outbreak of cholera started in South America, the one continent previously untouched by cholera in this century. In 1992, an apparently new pandemic caused by a previously unknown serogroup of V. cholerae (O139) began in India and Bangladesh. The O139 epidemic has been occurring in populations assumed to be largely immune to V. cholerae O1 and has rapidly spread to many countries including the United States. In this review, we discuss all aspects of cholera, including the clinical microbiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features of the disease. Special attention will be paid to the extraordinary advances that have been made in recent years in unravelling the molecular pathogenesis of this infection and in the development of new generations of vaccines to prevent it.
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            Burden of Disease Caused by Otitis Media: Systematic Review and Global Estimates

            Lorenzo Monasta, Luca Ronfani, Federico Marchetti … (2012)
            Background Otitis media (OM) is a leading cause of health care visits and drugs prescription. Its complications and sequelae are important causes of preventable hearing loss, particularly in developing countries. Within the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, for the year 2005 we estimated the incidence of acute OM, chronic suppurative OM, and related hearing loss and mortality for all ages and the 21 WHO regional areas. Methods We identified risk factors, complications and sequelae of OM. We carried out an extensive literature review (Medline, Embase, Lilacs and Wholis) which lead to the selection of 114 papers comprising relevant data. Data were available from 15 of the 21 WHO regions. To estimate incidence and prevalence for all countries we adopted a two stage approach based on risk factors formulas and regression modelling. Results Acute OM incidence rate is 10.85% i.e. 709million cases each year with 51% of these occurring in under-fives. Chronic suppurative OM incidence rate is 4.76‰ i.e. 31million cases, with 22.6% of cases occurring annually in under-fives. OM-related hearing impairment has a prevalence of 30.82 per ten-thousand. Each year 21thousand people die due to complications of OM. Conclusions Our study is the first attempt to systematically review the available information and provide global estimates for OM and related conditions. The overall burden deriving from AOM, CSOM and their sequelae is considerable, particularly in the first five years of life and in the poorest countries. The findings call for incorporating OM-focused action within preventive and case management strategies, with emphasis on the more affected.
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              Jason B Harris, Regina C. LaRocque, Firdausi Qadri … (2012)
              Cholera is an acute, secretory diarrhoea caused by infection with Vibrio cholerae of the O1 or O139 serogroup. It is endemic in more than 50 countries and also causes large epidemics. Since 1817, seven cholera pandemics have spread from Asia to much of the world. The seventh pandemic began in 1961 and affects 3-5 million people each year, killing 120,000. Although mild cholera can be indistinguishable from other diarrhoeal illnesses, the presentation of severe cholera is distinct, with pronounced diarrhoeal purging. Management of patients with cholera involves aggressive fluid replacement; effective therapy can decrease mortality from more than 50% to less than 0·2%. Antibiotic treatment decreases volume and duration of diarrhoea by 50% and is recommended for patients with moderate to severe dehydration. Prevention of cholera depends on access to safe water and sanitation. Two oral cholera vaccines are available and the most effective use of these in integrated prevention programmes is being actively assessed. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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                ORCID: 0000-0003-3920-1574
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                Journal ID (publisher-id): 1886
                Title: European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology
                Publisher: Akadémiai Kiadó (Budapest )
                ISSN (Electronic): 2062-8633
                Publication date (Electronic): 13 August 2020
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Otto Körner Rostock University Medical Center , Rostock, Germany
                [2 ] Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Rostock University Medicical Center , Rostock, Germany
                [3 ] Institute of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health , Berlin, Germany
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                DOI: 10.1556/1886.2020.00013
                SO-VID: 92ae5c1c-fe2b-4a49-8316-4a789ca8e18c
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                Date received : 17 June 2020
                Date accepted : 08 July 2020
                Page count
                Figures: 02, Tables: 01, References: 48, Pages: 06
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                Subject: Case Study

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Medicine,Immunology,Public health,Microbiology & Virology,Infectious disease & Microbiology
                Keywords: otalgia,otitis media,chronic otitis media, Staphylococcus aureus , Vibrio cholerae
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                Keywords: otalgia, otitis media, chronic otitis media, Staphylococcus aureus , Vibrio cholerae

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