title: Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Salmonella Enteritidis: a rare case report.
abstract: Salmonella Enteritidis is one of the most important serovars transmitted from animals to humans and a serovar most commonly reported worldwide. Infection with Enteritidis is mainly limited to the intestinal tract, but under certain circumstances may cross the mucosal barrier to disseminate and get established as some localized infectious focus. Although cited as one of the very uncommon causes, Enteritidis may involve the liver and evolve into an overt abscess. Pyogenic liver abscess by a gas forming organism like Enteritidis usually follow a serious fulminant course and associated morbidity and mortality is unacceptably high unless immediate therapeutic interventions are initiated.
authors.forename: Rakesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and PGIMER, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duggal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D046290:Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin