| Literature DB >> 17366038 |
Claudia Hawkins1, Babafemi Taiwo, Maureen Bolon, Kabir Julka, Adeola Adewole, Valentina Stosor.
Abstract
Shigella sonnei bacteremia in adult patients is rare. We present 2 cases from our center, and 7 others from the literature are reviewed in detail. Diabetes mellitus and malignancy are frequent predisposing conditions. Despite severe illness at presentation, our patients achieved good outcomes with prompt initiation of antimicrobial therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17366038 DOI： 10.1080/00365540600786580
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Scand J Infect Dis ISSN： 0036-5548