title: Salmonellosis as a differential diagnosis.
abstract: With a low incidence of Salmonella infection, salmonellosis is an uncommon problem in Scotland. It occurs in both immune-compromised and immune-competent patients. We present two cases of salmonellosis in immune-competent patients who had had a history of gastroenteritis. Diagnosis was delayed in one patient; however, both patients received appropriate treatment and made good recovery following their respective illnesses. Apart from acting as a reminder to consider salmonellosis as a differential diagnosis when managing patients with infective process, the cases also highlight the importance of concise history taking, and the importance of cultures-and-sensitivities in managing infectious cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Magill
authors.forename: Hoey C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Renwick
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013909:Thorax / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult