Intestinal obstruction complicating Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:21 infection in an infant.
Intestinal obstruction is an uncommon complication of Yersinia enterocolitica infection. We report a case of enterocolitis in an 11-month-old infant, complicated by intestinal obstruction. Y. entercolitica serotype O:21, previously reported to cause severe disease, was isolated from the patient's stool. Unusual or complicated presentations of yersiniosis may be associated with more pathogenic strains of Y. enterocolitica.
Mufti
Areej
A
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada.
Al Kaabi
Nawal A
NA
Rubin
Steven Z
SZ
Suh
Kathryn N
KN
D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000145:classification*