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May 1981, Vol 135, No. 5 >
Article | May 1981

Yersinia enterocolitica Septicemia in Normal Infants FREE

EUGENE D. SHAPIRO, MD
Am J Dis Child. 1981;135(5):477-478. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1981.02130290073025.
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Yersinia enterocolitica has recently been recognized as one of the common bacterial causes of gastroenteritis in children.1[ill]2 Septicemia due to this organism has been reported to occur primarily in patients who are immunosuppressed or who have an underlying illness such as cirrhosis, thalassemia, or diabetes mellitus.3,4 The two cases reported here provide documentation of the occurrence of Y enterocolitica septicemia in apparently normal infants.

Report of Cases.—Case 1.—A 6-week-old boy was admitted to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh because of fever and diarrhea. He had been well until watery diarrhea began three days prior to admission. One day prior to admission, fever developed and diarrhea persisted. Pregnancy and delivery were normal. His birth weight was 2.4 kg. There was no exposure to animals. Feedings were with a formula concentrate that was diluted with tap water.

Physical examination showed a well-hydrated boy who appeared to manifest symptoms of

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Marks M, Pai C, Laffeur L, et al:  Yersinia enterocolitica gastroenteritis: A prospective study of clinical, bacteriologic, and epidemiologic features . J Pediatr 1980;;96:26-31.
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Kohl S:  Yersinia enterocolitica infections in children . Pediatr Clin North Am 1979;;26:-433-443.
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Rabson A, Hallett A, Koornhof H:  Generalized Yersinia enterocolitica infection . J Infect Dis 1975;;4:447-451.
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Butzler J, Segers A, Cremer S, et al:  Enteritis, abscess, and septicemia due to Yersinia enterocolitica in a child with thalassemia . J Pediatr 1978;;93:619-621.
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Maki M, Gronroos P, Vesikari T:  In vitro invasiveness of Yersinia enterocolitica isolated from children with diarrhea . J Infect Dis 1978;;138:677-680.
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Pai C, Mors V, Toma S:  Prevalence of enterotoxigenicity in human and nonhuman isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica . Infect Immun 1978;;22:334-338.
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Bottone E:  Yersinia enterocolitica: A panoramic view of a charismatic microorganism . CRC Crit Rev Microbiol 1977;;5:211-241.
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Kohl S, Jacobsen J, Nahmias A:  Yersinia enterocolitica infections in children . J Pediatr 1976;;89:77-79.

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Marks M, Pai C, Laffeur L, et al:  Yersinia enterocolitica gastroenteritis: A prospective study of clinical, bacteriologic, and epidemiologic features . J Pediatr 1980;;96:26-31.
2 +
Kohl S:  Yersinia enterocolitica infections in children . Pediatr Clin North Am 1979;;26:-433-443.
3 +
Rabson A, Hallett A, Koornhof H:  Generalized Yersinia enterocolitica infection . J Infect Dis 1975;;4:447-451.
4 +
Butzler J, Segers A, Cremer S, et al:  Enteritis, abscess, and septicemia due to Yersinia enterocolitica in a child with thalassemia . J Pediatr 1978;;93:619-621.
5 +
Maki M, Gronroos P, Vesikari T:  In vitro invasiveness of Yersinia enterocolitica isolated from children with diarrhea . J Infect Dis 1978;;138:677-680.
6 +
Pai C, Mors V, Toma S:  Prevalence of enterotoxigenicity in human and nonhuman isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica . Infect Immun 1978;;22:334-338.
7 +
Bottone E:  Yersinia enterocolitica: A panoramic view of a charismatic microorganism . CRC Crit Rev Microbiol 1977;;5:211-241.
8 +
Kohl S, Jacobsen J, Nahmias A:  Yersinia enterocolitica infections in children . J Pediatr 1976;;89:77-79.

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