title: Unusual presentation of enteric fever: three cases of splenic and liver abscesses due to Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi A.
abstract: Enteric fever is a multisystem disorder caused mainly by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi A. It continues to be a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Unusual presentations of Salmonellosis are rare. We report 3 such cases of young adult males, one of splenic abscess due to Salmonella typhi and one each of liver abscess due to Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi A. A brief review of the literature pertaining to the cases is also given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029. rc123@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
authors.forename: Rakesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diwan
authors.forename: Shoeb
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Dinesh S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chandel
authors.forename: Charoo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hans
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000150:complications*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*