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Vibrio Cholera Diarrhea in One Day Old Newborn with a Favorable Outcome: A Case Report

Shivani Deswal, Murtaza Kamal and Swati Girdhar

Cholera may be clinically indistinguishable from other common causes of severe diarrhea in neonates. The most common worldwide form is Vibrio cholera El Tor. A delay in diagnosis can lead to high fatality rates due to renal failure and seizures. Hanging drop method for diagnosis has 100% specificity. In India youngest age reported is a 3 day old baby. We report a case of Vibrio Cholera gastroenteritis with hyponatremic dehydration with pre renal ARF in one day old newborn.