A rare case of enteric and systemic Yersinia enterocolitica infection in a chronic, not iron-overloaded dialysis patient
oleh: Jari Intra, Sara Auricchio, Roberta M. Sala, Paolo Brambilla
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| Diterbitkan: | PAGEPress Publications 2017-03-01 |
Deskripsi
We present herein a case of bacterial gastroenteritis due to <em>Yersinia</em> <em>enterocolitica</em>, occurred in a young woman undergoing haemodialysis with a previous history positive for prolonged (20 years) immunosuppressive therapy for glomerulonephritis before and for kidney transplant later. The patient’s outcome was favourable after a third-generation cephalosporin treatment without complications. The possible pathophysiological association between patient clinical condition and <em>Yersinia</em> bacteraemia is discussed, along with the review of literature.