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Impact of Gastric Acidity on the Acquisition of Cholera Post Gastric Bypass
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Impact of Gastric Acidity on the Acquisition of Cholera Post Gastric Bypass

Tiffany E. Bias, Evangelia Davanos, Shafiqur M. Rahman and Veena Venugopalan
Bariatric surgical practice and patient care, v 8(3), pp 113-116
01 Sep 2013

Abstract

Case Report
Vibrio cholerae is a highly acid sensitive pathogen. Normal gastric pH in humans serves as a barrier to disease. Anatomical changes following gastric bypass surgery cause hypochlorhydria and thereby may predispose patients to acquire gastrointestinal infections. We describe a case of cholera in a 34-year-old woman following Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass.

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