Relapsing Salmonella enteritidis infection in a young adult male with chronic granulomatous disease.
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چکیده
A case of chronic Salmonella enteritidis infection in a young adult patient is reported. Following an initial enteritis with bacteraemia, the illness lasted for a 7-year period and was characterized by recurrent pyrexia, anaemia, weight loss and marked hepatosplenomegaly. Investigations revealed that the patient suffers from a mild form of chronic granulomatous disease presenting in adolescence.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 67 784 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991