A Case of Yersenia Enterocolitica Enteritis Simulating Shigellosis.
- Author:
Hong Jin KIM
1
;
Hee Chung CHUNG
;
Chul LEE
;
Pyung Kil KIM
;
Yun Sub CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Shigella;
Yersinia enterocolitis;
Enteritis
- MeSH:
Dysentery, Bacillary*;
Enteritis*;
Gastroenteritis;
Gentamicins;
Humans;
Infant;
Korea;
Male;
Shigella;
Yersinia enterocolitica
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1981;24(5):492-496
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of gastroenteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica in a 7month old male infant who was misdiagnosed as shigellosis at onset of illness. He was treated with Gentamicin successfully. A marked improvement was resulted in clinical symptoms and laboratory finding at the time of discharge. It is a second case of Y.enterocolitica which is proved by stool culture in Korea.
