Hepatic abscess caused bySalmonella typhi |
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Authors: | Dr Paresh N Soni FCP MMed Anwar A Hoosen MMed Devadas G Pillay MBChB |
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Institution: | (1) From the Gastrointestinal Unit and Department of Medicine and Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Natal Medical School and King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa;(2) Academic Department of Medicine, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, Pond Street, NW3 2QG London, UK |
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Abstract: | Summary
Salmonella typhi is a rare cause of liver abscess. We describe a 47-year-old African male with multiple liver abscesses due toS. typhi in an area where hepatic amebiasis is endemic. The patient did not respond appropriately to amebicidal therapy and culture of the liver aspirate on two occasions yieldedS. typhi. The Widal test, initially negative, became positive on repeat testing 10 days later. Percutaneous aspiration combined with appropriate antibiotic therapy resulted in a complete recovery. No predisposing cause could be found. We report the clinical, radiological, and microbiological features of this case and review the literature on this rare but easily treatable condition. |
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Keywords: | typhoid liver abscess |
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