Acute acalculous cholecystitis caused by Salmonella typhi in a 6-year-old child. 1992

A Yulevich, and Z Cohen, and E Maor, and T Bryk, and A J Mares
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.

A rare case of acute acalculous cholecystitis caused by Salmonella typhi in a 6-year-old child is presented. The clinical signs were fulminant, with diffuse peritonitis being suspected. Cholecystostomy and i.v. ceftriaxone proved efficacious and the girl was discharged in less than two weeks. The appropriate literature is reviewed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002443 Ceftriaxone A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic and cefotaxime derivative with a very long half-life and high penetrability to meninges, eyes and inner ears. Benaxona,Cefatriaxone,Cefaxona,Ceftrex,Ceftriaxon,Ceftriaxon Curamed,Ceftriaxon Hexal,Ceftriaxona Andreu,Ceftriaxona LDP Torlan,Ceftriaxone Irex,Ceftriaxone Sodium,Ceftriaxone Sodium, Anhydrous,Ceftriaxone, Disodium Salt,Ceftriaxone, Disodium Salt, Hemiheptahydrate,Lendacin,Longacef,Longaceph,Ro 13-9904,Ro-13-9904,Ro13-9904,Rocefalin,Rocefin,Rocephin,Rocephine,Tacex,Terbac,Anhydrous Ceftriaxone Sodium,Ro 13 9904,Ro 139904,Ro13 9904,Ro139904
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002764 Cholecystitis Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases. Empyema, Gallbladder,Gallbladder Inflammation,Empyema, Gall Bladder,Gall Bladder Empyema,Gallbladder Empyema,Inflammation, Gallbladder
D002767 Cholecystostomy Establishment of an opening into the gallbladder either for drainage or surgical communication with another part of the digestive tract, usually the duodenum or jejunum. Cholecystostomies
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012485 Salmonella typhi A serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA which is the etiologic agent of TYPHOID FEVER. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi,Salmonella typhosa
D014435 Typhoid Fever An acute systemic febrile infection caused by SALMONELLA TYPHI, a serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA. Enteric Fever,Typhus, Abdominal,Salmonella typhi Infection,Typhoid,Abdominal Typhus,Enteric Fevers,Fever, Enteric,Fever, Typhoid,Fevers, Enteric,Fevers, Typhoid,Infection, Salmonella typhi,Infections, Salmonella typhi,Salmonella typhi Infections,Typhoid Fevers,Typhoids

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