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Non-typhoid Salmonella septicemia and visceral leishmaniasis in a renal transplant patient.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
We report on a renal transplant patient with recurrent attacks of fever, in which Salmonella septicemia as well as visceral leishmaniasis were diagnosed.
PATIENT:
The patient was a 62-year-old man with diabetic nephropathy and a living related kidney transplantation.
RESULTS:
Nearly 2 years after the transplantation, the patient developed recurrent attacks of fever, which were initially diagnosed as non-typhoid salmonellosis and improved after treatment. Three months later, he had relapses of fever. As the patient developed pancytopenia, a bone marrow aspiration was done, showing Leishmania parasites. The patient responded well to treatment with sodium stibogluconate.
CONCLUSIONS:
A high index of suspicion, together with better diagnostic assays to detect visceral leishmaniasis, is warranted in the diagnostic work-up of any fever of unknown origin in immunocompromised patients, especially in endemic areas.
AuthorsM M Hussein, J M Mooij, H M Roujouleh, O A Hamour, H Felemban
JournalTransplantation (Transplantation) Vol. 71 Issue 3 Pg. 479-81 (Feb 15 2001) ISSN: 0041-1337 [Print] United States
PMID11233914 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Bacteremia (diagnosis, microbiology)
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation (adverse effects)
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral (diagnosis, etiology)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Salmonella (isolation & purification)
  • Salmonella Infections (diagnosis, microbiology)

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