title: Yersinia intussusception: case report and review.
abstract: Intussusception is a recognised paediatric presentation in emergency department and primary care settings. The aetiology of intussusception is multifactorial and largely unknown but includes infection in some cases. Yersinia has been the most frequently cited bacterial association in children. Identifying Yersinia affects the role and choice of antibiotics in a child's treatment regimen. This article reports on Australia's first proven case of Yersinia enterocolitica intussusception, and reviews the clinical epidemiology of all known reported cases world-wide.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Austin N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Piper
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Boutlis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica; D015011:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Yersinia; case reports; intussusception