Yersinia enterocolitica infection from West Africa--a case report.
A case of Yersina enterocolitica infection is described from West Africa. Intestinal function studies demonstrated an associated protein-losing enteropathy whilst the histo-pathological appearance of the rectum suggested an ischaemic colitis. Y. enterocolitica infection has been infrequently reported from the African continent and may be manifested in a variety of clinical presentations leading to difficulty in diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*