Urinary Tract Infection Due to Salmonella in an Otherwise Healthy Child

Authors

  • Parsa Yousefichaijan Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran Author
  • Fatemeh Dorreh Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran Author

Abstract

Salmonella species are a rare cause of urinary tract infection in children. They are associated with a high incidence of structural abnormalities or immunosuppressive status. We report the case of a healthy 7-year-old boy with pyelonephritis due to Salmonella group. He did not have a history of recent gastroenteritis.

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Author Biographies

  • Parsa Yousefichaijan, Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
    department of pediatric
  • Fatemeh Dorreh, Department of Pediatrics, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
    depatment of pediatric

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Published

2014-03-20

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014): March

Section

CASE REPORT | Kidney Diseases

How to Cite

Urinary Tract Infection Due to Salmonella in an Otherwise Healthy Child. (2014). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 8(2), 155-157. https://ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/1205

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