Acute epididymo-orchitis due to Salmonella Typhi in a young man from Bangladesh

Infection. 2019 Oct;47(5):857-860. doi: 10.1007/s15010-019-01280-y. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

Abstract

S. typhi infection rarely involves the genitourinary system. We report the first described case of acute epididymo-orchitis due to S. typhi in a 14-year-old boy from Bangladesh. A high index of suspicion should be maintained when evaluating patients coming from endemic countries also in case of unusual sites of infection.

Keywords: Epididymo-orchitis; Migration; S. typhi; Salmonellosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bangladesh
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Orchitis / drug therapy
  • Orchitis / microbiology*
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella typhi / isolation & purification*