Shigella flexneri bacteremia in a child

Authors

• Cornelius S. Bello, PO Box 34, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel./Fax. +966 (7) 2256013. E-mail: cssbello{at}hotmail.com
• Ahmed A. Al-Barki, Department of Pediatrics, Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Mohamed E. El-Awad, Department of Pediatrics, Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Ramniklal V. Patel, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

We report an unusual and lethal case of Shigella flexneri septicemia in an 8-year-old Saudi handicapped child from a social home presenting with severe toxic megacolon and acute abdomen secondary to fulminant necrotizing enterocolitis.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

403

Last Page

405

Recommended Citation

Bello, Cornelius S.; Al-Barki, Ahmed A.; El-Awad, Mohamed E.; and Patel, Ramniklal V. (2003) "Shigella flexneri bacteremia in a child," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 24: Iss. 4, Article 18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2020