Hypercalcemia associated with Aeromonas hydrophila gastro-enteritis.
We describe a 4 year old girl with acute Aeromonas hydrophila gastro-enteritis who presented with a combination of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal impairment. Serum parathyroid hormone was not elevated. Both milk-alkali syndrome and intoxication of vitamins A and D were ruled out. The hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal impairment were improved by fluid infusion and intravenous administration of furosemide. Gastro-enteritis also improved with oral administration of the antibiotic norfloxacin. The association of A. hydrophila gastro-enteritis with hypercalcemia has not been described previously.
Murakami
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Department of Pediatrics, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Inoue
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Kawakami
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Takahashi
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Yasunaga
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D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000382:microbiology*