Gastroenteritis caused by Edwardsiella tarda in a pediatric renal transplant recipient.
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.
Spencer
John David
JD
Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Hastings
M Colleen
MC
Rye
Anna Kathryn
AK
English
B Keith
BK
Ault
Bettina H
BH
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