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Mesenteric cyst infected with non-typhoidal salmonella infection

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Although extra-intestinal non-typhoidal Salmonella infections are common in developing countries, infection of the mesenteric cyst with Salmonella enteritidis is an extremely rare occurrence. Review of the English literature has revealed one report up to this date. The case of a 4-year-old boy with a mesenteric cyst infected with Salmonella enteritidis is presented.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mustafa Okumuş, Tansu Salman & Latif Abbasoğlu

  2. Department of Microbiology, Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Nezahat Gürler

  3. Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Nuran Salman

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Okumuş, M., Salman, T., Gürler, N. et al. Mesenteric cyst infected with non-typhoidal salmonella infection. Ped Surgery Int 20, 883–885 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-004-1159-x

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