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...

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Published in:Pediatric transplantation 2008-03, Vol.12 (2), p.238-241
Main Authors: Spencer, John David, Hastings, M. Colleen, Rye, Anna Kathryn, English, B. Keith, Ault, Bettina H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
diarrhea
Edwardsiella tarda
Edwardsiella tarda - isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - complications
gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis - diagnosis
Gastroenteritis - immunology
Gastroenteritis - microbiology
Gastroenteritis - therapy
General aspects
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
immunosuppression
Kidney Transplantation
Male
Medical sciences
renal transplant
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Summary::  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.
ISSN:1397-3142
1399-3046
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00869.x