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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Liver abscess caused by CTX-M-55-type extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing salmonella enteritidis
Internal Medicine, Volume 53, No. 15, Year 2014
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Description
Liver abscesses secondary to Salmonella species are rarely described in the general population. We herein describe a case of a liver abscess caused by CTX-M-55-type extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Salmonella enteritidis, which has not been reported in the literature. A 54-year-old male was admitted due to a high fever and was clinically diagnosed with a liver abscess. Culture of the fluid from the liver abscess revealed CTX-M-55-type ESBL-producing S. enteritidis. Although the patient underwent percutaneous transhepatic abscess drainage and antibiotic therapy, he died one month later. It should be noted that liver abscesses are potentially fatal depending on the causative pathogen. © 2014 The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine.
Authors & Co-Authors
Imoto, Akira
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Ooi, Yukimasa
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Edogawa, Shoko
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Ogura, Takeshi
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Masuda, Daisuke
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Mohamed, Malak
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Egypt, Sohag
Sohag University
Takii, Michiaki
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Umegaki, Eiji
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Kawahara, Ryuji
Japan, Osaka
Osaka Institute of Public Health
Ukimura, Akira
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Higuchi, Kazuhide
Japan, Takatsuki
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Statistics
Citations: 17
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2169/internalmedicine.53.2407
ISSN:
09182918
e-ISSN:
13497235
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Male