Unusual presentation of enteric fever: three cases of splenic and liver abscesses due to Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi A.
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.
Chaudhry
Rama
R
Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029. rc123@hotmail.com
Mahajan
Rakesh K
RK
Diwan
Alka
A
Khan
Shoeb
S
Singhal
Ritu
R
Chandel
Dinesh S
DS
Hans
Charoo
C
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*