Acalculous cholecystitis due to Salmonella enteritidis

World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Nov 7;14(41):6408-9. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6408.

Abstract

Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is defined as an acute inflammation of the gallbladder in the absence of stones. We herein report a case of a young man who developed AAC after a Salmonella enteritidis gastrointestinal infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acalculous Cholecystitis / drug therapy
  • Acalculous Cholecystitis / microbiology*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Salmonella Infections / complications
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Salmonella enteritidis / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents