Nontyphoid salmonella bacteremia: Age-related differences in clinical presentation, bacteriology, and outcome

Z. Shimoni, S. Pitlik, L. Leibovici, Z. Samra, H. Konigsberger, M. Drucker, V. Agmon, S. Ashkenazi, M. Weinberger*

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Abstract

In a retrospective study, 80 episodes of nontyphoid salmonella (NTS) bacteremia in children were compared with 55 episodes in adults over a 10- year period. The study disclosed major differences in the predisposition, clinical presentation, and outcome as well as the microbiology of NTS bacteremia in relation to age. Adults were more likely than children to have predisposing diseases (95% vs. 15%, respectively; P < .0001) and to receive prior medications (95% vs. 23%, respectively; P < .0001), particularly immunosuppressive agents (58% vs. 5%, respectively; P < .0001). In most adults (67%), NTS infection presented as a primary bacteremia and was associated with a high incidence of extraintestinal organ involvement (34%) and a high mortality rate (33%). In children, NTS bacteremia was usually secondary to gastroenteritis (75%) and caused no fatalities. Although group D Salmonella (78%) and the serovar Salmonella enteritidis were the predominant isolates from adults, the emergence of infections due to group C Salmonella (46%) and the serovar Salmonella virchow in children was noted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)822-827
Number of pages6
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Chief Scientist, Israel Ministry of Health4347

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