Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8742714 | Revista Colombiana de Reumatología | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Salmonella enteritidis infection (SEI) is rare in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, and it is often mistaken with SLE flares. SEI in SLE patients has been associated with a poor outcome. A description is presented of the clinical features and outcomes of five patients with an SEI from a cohort of 325 patients with SLE (1.53%). All patients were women, with a mean age of 28.2 years (14 to 37 years). Mean duration of SLE before clinical SEI was 3.2 years (1 to 7 years). There was no evidence of recurrent infection. The patients were treated with ciprofloxacin and/or ceftriaxone, with resolution of clinical manifestations in four of them. One patient died due to multisystem organ failure. Our report highlights the unspecific clinical manifestations of SEI that resembles lupus flare-up. An accurate diagnosis and early antibiotic treatment are essential to improve their outcomes.
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Authors
Carlos A. Cañas, Fabio Bonilla-AbadÃa, Iván Posso-Osorio, Gabriel J. Tobón,