[Far East scarlet-like fever in a Caucasian man with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis bacteriaemia]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2022 Jan 3;184(1):V06210523.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-negative bacterium causing infection in humans through contaminated water and/or food. The infection commonly occurs as gastroenteritis and fever, abdominal pain due to mesenteric lymphadenitis and diarrhoea. Bacteraemia is rare and is typically seen in immunocompromised patients and occurs with different clinical presentations like Far East scarlet-like fever, splenic abscess, or mimic appendicitis. This is a case report of Y. pseudotuberculosis bacteraemia and splenic abscess in a Caucasian male.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Lymphadenitis*
  • Splenic Diseases*
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections* / diagnosis
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections* / drug therapy
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis*