A Case of Shigella sonnei Bacteremia in an Adult.
- Author:
So Young KANG
1
;
Hee Joo LEE
;
Jin Tae SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Shigella sonnei;
Bacteremia;
Adult
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Bacteremia*;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Dysentery, Bacillary;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Infant, Newborn;
Intestines;
Korea;
Shigella sonnei*;
Shigella*
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
2001;21(3):183-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Shigellosis is usually restricted to the intestine, and Shigella bacteremia is extremely rare. Shigella bacteremia occurs usually in malnourished neonates. Only a small number of adult cases of Shigella bacteremia have been reported. Most patients were immunosuppressed or had underlying diseases. There have not been any reports of Shigella bacteremia in Korea since 1985. We reviewed the 8 cases reported in Korea and we report a case of Shigella sonnei bacteremia in an adult with diabetes mellitus and hypertension.