title: Shigella sonnei bacteremia: two adult cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Shigella sonnei bacteremia in adult patients is rare. We present 2 cases from our center, and 7 others from the literature are reviewed in detail. Diabetes mellitus and malignancy are frequent predisposing conditions. Despite severe illness at presentation, our patients achieved good outcomes with prompt initiation of antimicrobial therapy.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. c-hawkins@md.northwestern.edu
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Hawkins
authors: Babafemi
authors: B
authors: Taiwo
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Bolon
authors: Kabir
authors: K
authors: Julka
authors: Adeola
authors: A
authors: Adewole
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Stosor
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012764:Shigella sonnei / Q000302:isolation & purification*