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Hypercalcemia associated with Aeromonas hydrophila gastro‐enteritis
Author(s) -
MURAKAMI TOSHIO,
INOUE TAMOTSU,
KAWAKAMI HATSUMI,
TAKAHASHI HIROHIKO,
YASUNAGA TOHRU
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1995.tb03296.x
Subject(s) - medicine , enteritis , aeromonas hydrophila , gastroenterology , metabolic alkalosis , antibiotics , parathyroid hormone , microbiology and biotechnology , calcium , bacteria , genetics , biology
We describe a 4 year old girl with acute Aeromonas hydrophila gastro‐enteritis who presented with a combination of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal impairment. Serum parathyroid hormone was not elevated. Both milk‐alkali syndrome and intoxication of vitamins A and D were ruled out. The hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal impairment were improved by fluid infusion and intravenous administration of furosemide. Gastro‐enteritis also improved with oral administration of the antibiotic norfloxacin. The association of A. hydrophila gastro‐enteritis with hypercalcemia has not been described previously.