| Ultrasonographic assessment of Salmonella enterocolitis in children. | |
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PMID: 10369909 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Salmonella enterocolitis (SE) is one of the important causes of acute infectious diarrhoea. Imaging studies are rarely performed on these patients. Consequently, ultrasound (US) features of SE are controversial. OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical significance of US in the evaluation of SE. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Abdominal US was performed in 15 patients with SE and 9 patients with Rotavirus enterocolitis (RE). RESULTS: Ascites was present in 60 % and mural thickening of the colon in 40 % of patients with SE on abdominal US, whereas we could not identify these features in patients with RE. In patients with SE, colonic wall thickening; and ascites, the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were significantly higher as compared to patients with SE and no colonic wall thickening or ascites. Also, the stool occult blood test was positive more often in patients with colonic wall thickening and ascites on US than in patients without these findings. The colonic wall thickness significantly correlated with CRP and stool occult blood level. CONCLUSIONS: US is able to identify pathological changes in bowel and intra-abdominal spaces. The US findings of ascites and colonic wall thickening may be useful for determining the severity of SE. |
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Authors:
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D Ueda; T Sato; M Yoshida |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric radiology Volume: 29 ISSN: 0301-0449 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Radiol Publication Date: 1999 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-07-13 Completed Date: 1999-07-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0365332 Medline TA: Pediatr Radiol Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 469-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatrics, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, 3-21, E13, N33, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, 065, Japan. |
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Ascites
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etiology,
ultrasonography Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Enterocolitis / complications, ultrasonography* Feces / microbiology, virology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Male Occult Blood Retrospective Studies Rotavirus / isolation & purification Rotavirus Infections / complications, ultrasonography Salmonella / isolation & purification Salmonella Infections / complications, ultrasonography* Severity of Illness Index |
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