[Severe heart failure and skin lesions caused by Salmonella virchow. Report of a case]

An Med Interna. 1995 Jul;12(7):343-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We describe a case of congestive heart failure caused by a Salmonella virchow sepsis. Concurrent with this there were considerable skin lesions. The diagnosis was made as result of stool and skin biopsy culture. There was a good response to treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Heart Failure / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Salmonella Infections / complications*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / complications
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*