title: Acute acalculous cholecystitis caused by Salmonella typhi in a 6-year-old child.
abstract: A rare case of acute acalculous cholecystitis caused by Salmonella typhi in a 6-year-old child is presented. The clinical signs were fulminant, with diffuse peritonitis being suspected. Cholecystostomy and i.v. ceftriaxone proved efficacious and the girl was discharged in less than two weeks. The appropriate literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yulevich
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maor
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bryk
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mares
mesh_terms: D002443:Ceftriaxone; D002648:Child; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002767:Cholecystostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D002443:Ceftriaxone