A case of septic shock due to Salmonella enteritidis

Abstract

A 65 year-old man with history of Chronic Kidney Disease due to diabetes was admitted to our hospital with fever of unknown origin. We started antibiotic therapy. On hospital day 2, he was transferred to ICU with low blood pressure and disturbance of consciousness. On the next day, bloody stools admitted. Colonoscopy revealed edematous mucosa throughout the colon and multiple ulcers in sigmoid colon. From the result of blood culture, we diagnosed septic shock due to Salmonella enteritidis. Generally, Salmonella enteritidis will become mild. However, we should consider that Salmonella enteritis in a compromised host in this case might be severe condition.