Shigellemia in a post renal transplant patient: a case report and literature review

Authors

  • Suma B Appannanavar Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India
  • Kapil Goyal Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India
  • Rajkumar Garg Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India
  • Pallab Ray Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India
  • Manish Rathi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India
  • Neelam Taneja Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.3000

Keywords:

post transplantation, renal, shigellemia

Abstract

Shigellemia is a complication of shigellosis that occurs generally in malnourished children. In adults, shigellemia is usually seen in immunocompromised individuals. Here we report the first case of shigellemia in a renal transplant patient from India. The patient had history of diarrhea, which was treated symptomatically. Subsequently, the patient developed high-grade fever and blood culture was positive for Shigellaflexneri. Recovery was uneventful after the initiation of antimicrobial therapy. In a country like India with high prevalence of shigellosis, screening for Shigella in the pre-transplant period may minimize the morbidity and prolonged hospital stay associated with the complication of septicemia.

Author Biographies

Suma B Appannanavar, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India

Department of Medical Microbiology

Kapil Goyal, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India

Department Of Medical Microbiology

Rajkumar Garg, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India

Department Of Medical Microbiology

Pallab Ray, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India

Department Of Medical Microbiology

Manish Rathi, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India

Department Of Medical Microbiology

Neelam Taneja, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Centre, Chandigarh, India

Department Of Medical Microbiology

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Published

2014-02-13

How to Cite

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Appannanavar SB, Goyal K, Garg R, Ray P, Rathi M, Taneja N (2014) Shigellemia in a post renal transplant patient: a case report and literature review. J Infect Dev Ctries 8:237–239. doi: 10.3855/jidc.3000

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Case Reports