title: Gastroenteritis caused by Edwardsiella tarda in a pediatric renal transplant recipient.
abstract: Edwardsiella tarda, a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, is a Gram-negative bacillus that is most often pathogenic in aquatic environments. Human infections with Edwardsiella are rare, with most occurring in immunocompromised or immunosuppressed hosts. Reported infections include meningitis, cholecystitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia and septicemia, dysentery, and gastroenteritis. This report describes a case of E. tarda gastroenteritis in a renal transplant patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, and treatment options pertaining to E. tarda infections are examined.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors: John David
authors: JD
authors: Spencer
authors: M Colleen
authors: MC
authors: Hastings
authors: Anna Kathryn
authors: AK
authors: Rye
authors: B Keith
authors: BK
authors: English
authors: Bettina H
authors: BH
authors: Ault
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D020609:Edwardsiella tarda / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male