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Superinfection of an Amoebic Abscess by Salmonella enteritidis
J. Joseph Marr, MD;
MAJ Roderick C. Haff, MC
Arch Intern Med. 1971;128(2):291-294.
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Hepatic abscess can be a difficult diagnosis in the evaluation of a fever of unknown origin. Recently an unusual example of superinfection of an amoebic abscess by Salmonella enteritidis was admitted to this hospital. This existence of concurrent infection by two such unusual and unrelated organisms provides another example of the enigma of Salmonella infections in general and demonstrates the ability of this organism to appear unexpectedly in areas of decreased host resistance in an otherwise healthy individual.
Patient Summary
The patient was a 20-year-old Negro man, admitted to the medical service, with fever of three weeks' duration.
Three weeks prior to admission to Barnes Hospital, he attempted to prevent a friend from falling down some stairs by leaning over a bannister and taking hold of his leg. The bannister pressed against the epigastrium and right upper quadrant of the patient's body, and for several moments he sustained the full
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Author Affiliations
USAF, St. Louis
From the departments of medicine and surgery, Washington University School of Medicine and the Barnes Hospital, St. Louis.
Footnotes
Received for publication July 9, 1970; accepted Dec 15.
The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the Air University, the US Air Force, or the Department of Defense.
Reprint requests to Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes and Wohl hospitals, 4550 Scott Ave, St. Louis 63110 (Dr. Marr).
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