Urinary tract infection caused by Shigella sonnei: a case report.
We report a case of severe urinary tract infection caused by Shigella sonnei in a 3-year-old girl with vesico-ureteric reflux and no history of dysentery. Treatment with co-trimoxazole in a dose of 48 mg/kg for 10 days was given and the infection was eradicated. Possible sources of infection are discussed.
Awadalla
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Department of Paediatrics, Al-Amiri Hospital, Safat, Kuwait.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012764:Shigella sonnei; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014567:Urography; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination