| cholera--new york, 1991. | through june 26, 1991, cholera has been reported from seven countries in the western hemisphere: brazil, chile, colombia, ecuador, mexico, peru, and the united states. in the united states, a total of 14 confirmed cases of epidemic-associated cholera have been reported among persons in florida (one) (1), georgia (one) (2), new jersey (eight) (1), and new york (four). this report summarizes information regarding the four cases reported in new york and describes a new laboratory procedure used to ... | 1991 | 2072887 |
| vibrio cholerae 01 isolated in the gallbladder of a patient presenting with cholecystitis. | 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. | 1996 | 8855762 |
| james carroll: a biography. | james carroll was born in england in 1854; at the age of 15, he emigrated to canada where he worked at various odd jobs. at age 20, he crossed the border and volunteered for the us army, in which he remained for the rest of his life. appointed as hospital steward, he became interested in medicine. he was permitted to take basic courses at st paul university and later at bellevue hospital in new york. he received his md degree in 1891 from the university of maryland while still a sergeant. he the ... | 1998 | 9845758 |
| cholera gravis associated with acute renal failure in a traveler from haiti to the united states. | cholera is a gastroenteric disease caused by epidemic or pandemic vibrio cholerae which still is responsible for over 100,000 annual deaths worldwide. since october 2010, haiti experienced a cholera outbreak affecting more than 300,000 persons. few imported cases related to the haitian epidemic have been reported so far in the united states and canada. we presented a patient who developed cholera gravis soon after arrival at new york city from haiti. the patient needed admission to an intensive ... | 2012 | 23137437 |