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A rare presentation of systemic salmonellosis

Seltene Manifestationsform einer systemischen Salmonellose

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We are reporting an unusual case of disseminatedSalmonella enteritidis D, phage group E2 infection in an 18-year-old male, which was resistant to massive antibiotic treatment. Rare complications such as pylephlebitis, mediastinal adenopathy, osteomyelitis with pathological clavicular fracture, osteitis and spondylitis were observed. We found an immunological defect that no doubt contributed to this severe illness.

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Wir berichten über einen ungewöhnlichen Fall einer disseminierten Infektion durchSalmonella enteritidis D, Phagentyp E2, bei einem 18jährigen Mann, die gegen intensive Antibiotikabehandlung resistent war. Es traten seltene Komplikationen auf wie Pylephlebitis, mediastinale Lymphadenopathie, Osteomyelitis mit pathologischer Clavicula-Fraktur, Osteitis und Spondylitis. Wir fanden einen Immundefekt, der ohne Zweifel diese schwere Krankheit begünstigte.

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  1. Department of Medicine B, Edith Wolfson Hospital, Holon, Israel

    B. Knobel M.D., I. Sommer M.D. & Z. Menashes M.D.

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Knobel, B., Sommer, I. & Menashes, Z. A rare presentation of systemic salmonellosis. Infection 13, 70–72 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01660417

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