Yersinia enterocolitica sepsis in a 3-week-old child.
Yersinia enterocolitica has been described with increasing frequency in the United States. Commonly, Y enterocolitica is a self-limiting gastrointestinal disorder, but occasionally it can lead to fulminant infection. This case report describes a 3-week-old male who succumbed to Y enterocolitica sepsis and reviews the literature.
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Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University at Shreveport 71130.
D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification