Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to typhoid colitis: A case report and literature review

Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to typhoid colitis: A case report and literature review

We present a case of massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to Salmonella enterica subtype Typhi (S. Typhi) colitis, in a 29 year-old female treated for S. Typhi bacteremia. One week post-treatment, she unexpectedly developed a large volume of rectal bleeding. Endoscopy showed colonic u...

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Main Authors: Sanjay De Mel, Reuben K. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Salmonella Typhi
Colitis
Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250915000219

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