Acute hepatitis with nontyphoidal salmonella and hepatitis E virus coinfection. Issue 3 (12th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kuo, Yu‐Ting; Chang, Chi‐Yang; Wu, Ming‐Shiang; Mo, Lein‐Ray
• Is Part Of: Advances in digestive medicine. Volume 1:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 92
• Page End: 94
• Publication Date: 2014-07-12
• Subjects: Hepatitis E -- Hepatitis E virus -- Nontyphoidal salmonella -- Salmonella; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastrointestinal system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Digestive organs -- Diseases; Gastrointestinal system -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.3005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aidm.2013.09.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2351-9797

Abstract

Summary: A 65‐year‐old Taiwanese man presented with dark urine for 5 days before admission to hospital and with fever on the 2 nd day of admission to hospital. Laboratory studies showed acute hepatitis with hyperbilirubinemia. Acute hepatitis with nontyphoidal salmonella and hepatitis E virus coinfection was diagnosed. The fever subsided after treatment with ceftriaxone and cefepime. His serum bilirubin reached its peak value on the 3 rd week after admission to hospital and then gradually returned to the normal range. To the best of our knowledge, acute hepatitis E coinfection with nontyphoidal salmonella has not been reported previously.