Shigella sonnei bacteremia: two adult cases and review of the literature.
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.
Hawkins
Claudia
C
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. c-hawkins@md.northwestern.edu
Taiwo
Babafemi
B
Bolon
Maureen
M
Julka
Kabir
K
Adewole
Adeola
A
Stosor
Valentina
V
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*