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Gastroenteritis caused by Edwardsiella tarda in a pediatric renal transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Spencer John David,
Hastings M. Colleen,
Rye Anna Kathryn,
English B. Keith,
Ault Bettina H.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00869.x
Subject(s) - edwardsiella tarda , medicine , bacteremia , meningitis , dysentery , immunology , neonatal meningitis , shigella , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , salmonella , antibiotics , pathology , biology , escherichia coli , bacteria , genetics , biochemistry , gene
Edwardsiella tarda , a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae , is a Gram‐negative bacillus that is most often pathogenic in aquatic environments. Human infections with Edwardsiella are rare, with most occurring in immunocompromised or immunosuppressed hosts. Reported infections include meningitis, cholecystitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia and septicemia, dysentery, and gastroenteritis. This report describes a case of E. tarda gastroenteritis in a renal transplant patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, and treatment options pertaining to E. tarda infections are examined.