J Korean Pediatr Soc.  2003 Jun;46(6):602-605.

A Case of Scrotal Abscess Associated with Gastroenteritis and Sepsis due to Salmonella Group D in a One Month Old Infant

• Choi YS
• Jung YS
• Kim SI
• Oh SH

Abstract

Acute gastroenteritis due to Salmonella species, which usually improves on conservative treatment, can progress to sepsis and extraintestinal focal infection in very young infants. Frequent sites for extraintestinal infections are meninges, bone, joints, spleen and intravascular sites but scrotal abscess due to salmonella in children has been very rare. Literature search revealed only one newborn case of scrotal abscess with bacteremia due to salmonella group D which developed after circumcision. We, herein, report a 42 day old infant who initally presented with diarrhea that progressed to sepsis and scrotal abscess. Despite the use of susceptible antibiotics, the patient improved only after surgical drainage.

Keyword

Scrotal abscess; Salmonella group D; Infant

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteremia
Child
Circumcision, Male
Diarrhea
Drainage
Female
Focal Infection
Gastroenteritis*
Humans
Infant*
Infant, Newborn
Joints
Male
Meninges
Salmonella*
Sepsis*
Spleen
Anti-Bacterial Agents