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Fatal non-O1, non-O139 septicaemia in a patient with chronic liver disease No Access

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A 49-year-old male with underlying liver disease presented with fever and signs of sepsis. Non-O1/non-O139 was isolated from his blood culture, which was positive for the A and R genes. We report this fatal case of non-O1/non-O139 sepsis and review the literature on non-O1/non-O139 sepsis in patients with chronic liver disease.

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2025-11-14

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