Pancreas as an Occult Source of Recurrent Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient
Joint Authors
Tai, Don Bambino Geno
Upadhyay, Laxmi
Jain, Ruchika
Goldstein, Robert
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Salmonella infection usually presents as gastroenteritis and enteric fever.
Some cases of bacteremia can lead to invasion of different organ systems and become occult sources for recurrence.
Almost all organs of the body can be affected and have been reported in the literature.
We report a rare case of repeated Salmonella enteritidis infection in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
She was treated with intravenous and oral antibiotics but still had recurrence of fevers and bacteremia.
After a thorough workup, pancreatic abscesses were identified and drained with abscess culture revealing Salmonella enteritidis.
She was then treated with a prolonged course of antibiotics and finally cleared the infection.
This case demonstrates that nontyphoid Salmonella can be invasive and cause persistent infection.
This is particularly pertinent in immunocompromised patients who are at an increased risk of infection.
An aggressive workup and prolonged antibiotic course might be beneficial for this subset of patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tai, Don Bambino Geno& Upadhyay, Laxmi& Jain, Ruchika& Goldstein, Robert. 2018. Pancreas as an Occult Source of Recurrent Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144635
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tai, Don Bambino Geno…[et al.]. Pancreas as an Occult Source of Recurrent Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tai, Don Bambino Geno& Upadhyay, Laxmi& Jain, Ruchika& Goldstein, Robert. Pancreas as an Occult Source of Recurrent Salmonella enteritidis Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144635
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144635