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April 23, 2026童綜合醫學雜誌Open Access

A rare pediatric renal abscess caused by Salmonella in a healthy infant: A case report and literature review

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WCWan-Ting ChouMHMing-yuan HsuPPPin‐Ho Pan

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A case report reveals Salmonella causing renal abscess in an infant, suggesting ultrasound's vital diagnostic role.

Key Points

  • This report aims to present an unusual case of a renal abscess in a healthy infant caused by Salmonella.
  • Case report of a 1-year- and 2-month-old boy with persistent fever.
  • Imaging via abdominal ultrasonography identified a renal abscess.
  • Causative agent confirmed through culture of drained material.
  • A large renal abscess was confirmed as being caused by Salmonella enterica serogroup D1.
  • The abscess was managed successfully with nephrostomy drainage and antibiotics.
  • Imaging techniques like ultrasonography proved crucial for diagnosis when other tests were inconclusive.

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Chou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b91385696592c86ebf31https://doi.org/10.4103/etmj.etmj-d-25-00043
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