Hepatic abscess caused by Salmonella typhi.
A 64 years diabetic man presented with recurrent episodes of fever and abdominal pain. Ultrasonography revealed the presence of an abscess in the right lobe of the liver and a distended gall bladder with multiple calculi. Salmonella typhi was grown from the liver aspirate. Cholelithiasis may act as a predisposing factor for hepatic abscess formation in Salmonella carriers.
Ciraj
A M
AM
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
Reetika
D
D
Bhat
G K
GK
Pai
C G
CG
Shivananda
P G
PG
D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
D002511:Cephalosporins; D002443:Ceftriaxone