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Case Reports
. 2022 Apr 10;14(4):e24010.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.24010. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Septic Shock Secondary to Severe Gastroenteritis Resulting From Sapovirus Infection

Eric Landa  1 , Saad Javaid  2 , Jung S Won  2 , Erika Vigandt  3 , Jonathan Caronia  4 , Parvez Mir  5 , Zeyar Thet  6
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Case Reports

Septic Shock Secondary to Severe Gastroenteritis Resulting From Sapovirus Infection

Eric Landa et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Sapovirus causes acute gastroenteritis (AGE) which manifests as severe diarrhea and vomiting. It is most often seen in, but not limited to, children and toddlers but can occur in people of all ages. It is typically more prevalent in low to middle-income countries but has also been reported in progressive countries such as the United States. Due to the universal use of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, the reported incidence of sapovirus has continued to grow as the culprit agent in both AGE outbreaks and isolated cases. Its symptoms resemble what is seen with rotavirus but with a milder clinical course. This discussion explores the dire implications of a relatively understated pathogen. Here, we present a rare case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with septic shock secondary to severe gastroenteritis as a result of sapovirus infection.

Keywords: gastroenterology; infectious disease; sapovirus; sepsis; septic shock.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast demonstrating no acute pathology.
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