Salmonellosis as a differential diagnosis

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Nov 9:2012:bcr2012007219. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007219.

Abstract

With a low incidence of Salmonella infection, salmonellosis is an uncommon problem in Scotland. It occurs in both immune-compromised and immune-competent patients. We present two cases of salmonellosis in immune-competent patients who had had a history of gastroenteritis. Diagnosis was delayed in one patient; however, both patients received appropriate treatment and made good recovery following their respective illnesses. Apart from acting as a reminder to consider salmonellosis as a differential diagnosis when managing patients with infective process, the cases also highlight the importance of concise history taking, and the importance of cultures-and-sensitivities in managing infectious cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Gastroenteritis / complications*
  • Gastroenteritis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella Infections / etiology
  • Spleen / microbiology
  • Spleen / pathology
  • Thorax / microbiology
  • Thorax / pathology
  • Young Adult