Chronic salmonella typhimurium diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient

Authors

  • M. Mellado-Ferreiro Hospital García Orcoyen, Estella
  • V. Jarne-Betran HOSPITAL GARCÍA ORCOYEN
  • M. Arteaga-Mazuelas HOSPITAL GARCÍA ORCOYEN
  • M.L. Abínzano-Guillén HOSPITAL GARCÍA ORCOYEN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23938/S1137-6627/2016000100016

Keywords:

diarrea crónica, Salmonella, inmunocompetente

Abstract

Chronic diarrhea caused by infection in immunocompetent patients is an infrequent condition in developed countries, although certain pathogens, generally parasites (Giardia lamblia, Isospora belli, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Strongyloides, Ameba, Trichuris and Schistosoma) and some bacteria (Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, Campylobacter, Clostridium difficile, Salmonella or Mycobacterium tuberculosis) can cause persistent diarrhea.

We present the case of a patient who showed Salmonella typhimurium in his stool culture and recovered following treatment with levofloxacin for 7 days.

Key words. Diarrhea. Salmonella. Immunocompetent.

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Author Biographies

M. Mellado-Ferreiro, Hospital García Orcoyen, Estella

FACULTATIVO ESPECIALISTA ADJUNTO DE MEDICINA INTERNA

V. Jarne-Betran, HOSPITAL GARCÍA ORCOYEN

FACULTATIVO ESPECIALISTA ADJUNTO DE MEDICINA INTERNA

M. Arteaga-Mazuelas, HOSPITAL GARCÍA ORCOYEN

FACULTATIVO ESPECIALISTA ADJUNTO DE MEDICINA INTERNA

M.L. Abínzano-Guillén, HOSPITAL GARCÍA ORCOYEN

JEFA DE SERVICIO DE MEDICINA INTERNA

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Published

2016-04-29

How to Cite

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Mellado-Ferreiro M, Jarne-Betran V, Arteaga-Mazuelas M, Abínzano-Guillén M. Chronic salmonella typhimurium diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient. An Sist Sanit Navar [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 29 [cited 2026 Mar. 4];39(1):139-41. Available from: https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/ASSN/article/view/38064

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