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Case Reports
. 2018;100(2):248-249.
doi: 10.1159/000445033. Epub 2016 Mar 17.

Pyelonephritis Caused by Salmonella Anatum: An Unusual Case

Kenan Yilmaz  1 , Mustafa Erman Dorterler, Mustafa Demirbilek, Belkis Levent
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Case Reports

Pyelonephritis Caused by Salmonella Anatum: An Unusual Case

Kenan Yilmaz et al. Urol Int. 2018.

Abstract

Salmonella species are a very rare cause of urinary tract infection in healthy children. This species is associated with a high incidence of genitourinary abnormalities and immune deficiencies. We report the first pediatric case of a healthy 9-year-old girl with pyelonephritis due to Salmonella Anatum.

Keywords: Salmonella; Healthy child; Urinary tract infections.

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