Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.37797/ig.42.2.4

Bacteroides fragilis Bacteremia in an Atypical Presentation of Acute Appendicitis

Helena Šušak orcid.org/0009-0007-5504-6734 ; University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“ Zagreb, Croatia *
Sandra Hrnčić orcid.org/0009-0004-1223-1073 ; University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“ Zagreb, Croatia
Ema Vinković ; University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“ Zagreb, Croatia
Jelena Budimir Mihalić ; University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“ Zagreb, Croatia
Klaudija Višković ; University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“ Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Nevena Rakušić ; University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr. Fran Mihaljević“ Zagreb, Croatia

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies and atypical presentation can delay its diagnosis. We report a case of a patient with Bacteroides fragilis bacteremia with a 5-day fever, vomiting and diarrhea. Blood cultures warned physicians to extend the diagnostics with computed tomography that revealed acute appendicitis.

Keywords

Bacteroides fragilis; acute appendicitis; atypical presentation

Hrčak ID:

316053

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/316053

Publication date:

15.4.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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