A rare case of enteric and systemic Yersinia enterocolitica infection in a chronic, not iron-overloaded dialysis patient
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Microbiologia Medica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/6614 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2280-6423 |