Hung P.-H.Chiu Y.-L.PO-REN HSUEH2020-12-182020-12-1820071684-1182https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/528767We describe a diabetic patient who was chronically hemodialyzed due to end-stage renal disease and developed a gas-forming splenic abscess and bacteremia caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis. Fever persisted despite urgent splenectomy and intravenous ceftriaxone and metronidazole for 14 days. He recovered completely after intravenous ciprofloxacin/metronidazole treatment for a further 14 days. The isolate was susceptible to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone and did not exhibit extended-spectrum beta-lactamase phenotype. ? 2007 Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection.[SDGs]SDG3ceftriaxone; ciprofloxacin; extended spectrum beta lactamase; metronidazole; adult; antibiotic sensitivity; article; bacterium isolate; case report; clinical feature; computer assisted tomography; disease predisposition; fever; hemodialysis; hemodialysis patient; human; kidney failure; laboratory test; male; outcome assessment; phenotype; physical examination; Salmonella enterica; serotype; spleen abscess; splenectomy; treatment duration; treatment response; Abdominal Abscess; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteremia; Ceftriaxone; Ciprofloxacin; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis; Salmonella enteritidis; Salmonella Infections; Splenectomy; Splenic Diseasesjournal article176391712-s2.0-34948878073