[Three cases of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis gastrointestinal infection having no apparent epidemiological relationship, caused by identical strains].
BACKGROUND
Gastrointestinal infections caused by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis are uncommon in our country and the epidemiology of the infection is uncertain.


METHODS
We describe three cases of Y. pseudotuberculosis gastrointestinal infection, all detected within one month of time. A possible epidemiological relationship among these cases, as well as the microbial characteristics of the isolates, was investigated. RESULTS. No epidemiological relationships were found among the three cases. Nevertheless, all three isolates were identical according to phenotyping and molecular marker studies.


CONCLUSIONS
This report discusses the possible source of infection in these cases, with reference to published data from sporadic cases and outbreaks of infection by this microorganism. We suggest that future studies are needed to know the real incidence of Y. pseudotuberculosis in our country.
Serra
Teresa
T
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
González de Cárdenas
María
M
Plovins
Juan
J
Ballesteros
Alvaro
A
Vindel
Ana
A
Sáez-Nieto
Juan Antonio
JA
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002648:Child; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010641:Phenotype; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D015011:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015012:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
D008795:Metronidazole; D000658:Amoxicillin; D004318:Doxycycline