1Dalal, Shrushti Mbbs,2Obeid, Robert Md,3Nieto, Raymond Md
1Medical Student Observer, CHI St. Luke’s Health Brazosport, Lake Jackson, Texas, 77566
2Associate Medical Director, IES Hospitalist Group, Department of Hospital Medicine, CHI St. Luke’s Health Brazosport, Lack
Jackson, Texas, 77566
3Medical Director, IES Hospitalist Group, Department of Hospital Medicine, CHI St. Luke’s Health Brazosport, Lack Jackson,
Texas, 77566
ABSTRACT:
In humans, infections with nontyphoidal Salmonella typically result in self-limited gastroenteritis and are the leading source of foodborne illness. In developed countries, the incidence of culture-confirmed invasive Salmonella is extremely rare. We present to you the case of an 83-year-old male with an established diagnosis of IgG4 deficiency, diagnosed with culture-confirmed Salmonella bacteraemia.
KEYWORDS:
Urinary tract infection, Salmonella, Bacteremia, Gram-negative rods, IgG4 deficiency, Immunocompromised
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