Open AccessNon-typhoidal Salmonella group D bacteremia and urosepsis in a patient diagnosed with HIV Infection
Author(s) -
Said Abuhasna,
Amer Al Jundi,
Md. Mizanur Rahman,
Walaa Said
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.103902
Subject(s) - bacteremia , occult , medicine , salmonella , urinary system , typhoid fever , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antibiotics , immunology , immune system , salmonella infection , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , pathology , bacteria , biology , genetics , alternative medicine
Urinary tract infections caused by non-typhoid Salmonella are rare and usually develops in patients with predisposing factors such as immune deficiency or occult urologic problems. This report describes a case where Salmonella Group D was isolated from the blood and urine of a patient with documented human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who developed urosepsis and was successfully treated with antibiotics.