| primary septicemia caused by vibrio cholerae non-o1 acquired on cape cod, massachusetts. | we describe a patient with non-o1, non-o139 vibrio cholerae septicemia associated with hemorrhagic bullous skin lesions of the lower extremities. the patient had underlying liver disease, and he probably acquired the organism through ingestion of raw clams. although his condition rapidly improved during appropriate therapy, the patient's cellulitis and skin lesions persisted and he developed a fluid collection of the lower extremity that required drainage. molecular methods were used to examine ... | 1995 | 8589171 |