Appendicitis in non-typhoidal salmonella bacteraemia

Salmonella typhi and paratyphi infections can manifest as acute abdomen due to intestinal perforations, salpingitis and rarely appendicitis. Non-typhoidal salmonella infection that usually only causes self-limiting gastroenteritis, is rarely associated with appendicitis. We present the case of a 78-...

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Published in:Oxford Medical Case Reports 2018-11, Vol.2018 (11), p.omy082
Main Authors: Wong, Siow Yun, Lee, Samuel Kang Lian, Er, Chaozer, Kuthiah, Navin
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Language:English
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Summary:Salmonella typhi and paratyphi infections can manifest as acute abdomen due to intestinal perforations, salpingitis and rarely appendicitis. Non-typhoidal salmonella infection that usually only causes self-limiting gastroenteritis, is rarely associated with appendicitis. We present the case of a 78-year-old gentleman with Salmonella bacteraemia complicated by acute appendicitis. He was treated conservatively due to multiple comorbidities. His condition improved after completion of 2 weeks of antibiotics guided by the blood and stool culture results. Appendicitis is a rare but important complication to consider in Salmonella bacteraemia. More research needs to be done with regards to the clinical course of Salmonella related appendicitis.
ISSN:2053-8855
2053-8855
DOI:10.1093/omcr/omy082