Gas-forming splenic abscess due to Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in a chronically hemodialyzed patient

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 276-278

  Hung, Peir Haur ^a   Chiu, Yen Ling ^b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^c  

^a CHIA YI CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abscess; Male; Renal dialysis; Salmonella enteritidis; Splenic diseases

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEVER; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEROTYPE; SPLEEN ABSCESS; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL DIALYSIS; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC DISEASES;

EID: 34948878073     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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