The first description of liver abscesses due to Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica in an African HIV-infected young woman: case report and review of the literature

Authors

  • Zahid Talibi Alaoui Mohammed VI University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Marrakesh, Morocco Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3454-9299
  • Fatima Arabi Mohammed VI University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Marrakesh, Morocco Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco
  • Fatima Ihbibane Mohammed VI University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Marrakesh, Morocco Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco
  • Nabila Soraa Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco Mohammed VI University Hospital, Microbiology Laboratory, Marrakesh, Morocco
  • Noura Tassi Mohammed VI University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Marrakesh, Morocco Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202163072%20

Keywords:

Salmonella, AIDS, Liver abscess, HIV, Bacteriology

Abstract

Salmonella is Gram-negative bacilli that cause a foodborne infections. When the disease occurs in patients living with HIV (PLWHA), salmonellosis is an AIDS defining illness. Here we describe the case of a 26-year-old HIV-infected female patient who was hospitalized for pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, and whose explorations revealed a liver abscess due to salmonella enterica enterica that progressed well after needle aspiration and antibiotic treatment.

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Published

2021-10-26

Issue

Vol. 63 (2021)

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2021 Zahid Talibi Alaoui, Fatima Arabi , Fatima Ihbibane, Nabila Soraa, Noura Tassi

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Alaoui, Z. T. ., Arabi , F. ., Ihbibane, F. ., Soraa, N. ., & Tassi, N. . (2021). The first description of liver abscesses due to Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica in an African HIV-infected young woman: case report and review of the literature. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 63, e72. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202163072