Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report

Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report

Splenic abscess as a complication of enteric fever due to Salmonella typhi is a rare entity. Here, we are presenting a case of splenic abscess caused by Salmonella typhi with a blunt injury to the abdomen as the predisposing factor. The patient underwent total splenectomy due to failure of conserv...

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Main Authors: Priyadarshini Sharavanan, Dhivyalakshmi Shanmugam, Kennedy Kumar Palraj, Tessa Antony, Premamalini Thayanidhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
blunt trauma
enteric fever
splenectomy
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8156/19789_CE(RA1)_F(T)PF1(ROAKES)_PFA(AK).pdf
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spelling doaj-b9fbe2a451314797ac2e708af395d5a62020-11-25T04:02:22ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-07-01107DD01DD0210.7860/JCDR/2016/19789.8156Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case ReportPriyadarshini Sharavanan0Dhivyalakshmi Shanmugam1Kennedy Kumar Palraj2Tessa Antony3Premamalini Thayanidhi4Post Graduate, Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India.Post Graduate, Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India.Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India.Demonstrator, Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India.Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India.Splenic abscess as a complication of enteric fever due to Salmonella typhi is a rare entity. Here, we are presenting a case of splenic abscess caused by Salmonella typhi with a blunt injury to the abdomen as the predisposing factor. The patient underwent total splenectomy due to failure of conservative management. Splenic abscess is a potential life threatening disease if left untreated. In spite of its rarity, Salmonella typhi has to be considered as a possible pathogen causing the disease. https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8156/19789_CE(RA1)_F(T)PF1(ROAKES)_PFA(AK).pdfblunt traumaenteric feversplenectomy
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author Priyadarshini Sharavanan
Dhivyalakshmi Shanmugam
Kennedy Kumar Palraj
Tessa Antony
Premamalini Thayanidhi
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Dhivyalakshmi Shanmugam
Kennedy Kumar Palraj
Tessa Antony
Premamalini Thayanidhi
Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
blunt trauma
enteric fever
splenectomy
author_facet Priyadarshini Sharavanan
Dhivyalakshmi Shanmugam
Kennedy Kumar Palraj
Tessa Antony
Premamalini Thayanidhi
author_sort Priyadarshini Sharavanan
title Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report
title_short Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report
title_full Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report
title_fullStr Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Salmonella typhi Splenic Abscess Following Blunt Abdominal Injury: A Case Report
title_sort salmonella typhi splenic abscess following blunt abdominal injury: a case report
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2016-07-01
description Splenic abscess as a complication of enteric fever due to Salmonella typhi is a rare entity. Here, we are presenting a case of splenic abscess caused by Salmonella typhi with a blunt injury to the abdomen as the predisposing factor. The patient underwent total splenectomy due to failure of conservative management. Splenic abscess is a potential life threatening disease if left untreated. In spite of its rarity, Salmonella typhi has to be considered as a possible pathogen causing the disease.
topic blunt trauma
enteric fever
splenectomy
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8156/19789_CE(RA1)_F(T)PF1(ROAKES)_PFA(AK).pdf
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