Enterocolitis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica. A case report

Authors

  • Maidelys Mendoza Acosta Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Teresita de Jesús Reyes Bello Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Rosa I. Bermúdez Alemán Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

enterocolitis, yersinia enterocolitica/isolation & purification, diarrhea /drug therapy, nalidixic acid/therapeutic use

Abstract

The Yersinia enterocolitica is a gram-negative coccobacillus belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family; its natural reservoir is a large variety of animals, mainly the pig. The transmission to humans commonly takes place through the fecal-oral via by means of the ingestion of contaminated food, water or milk, or both. The Yersinia enterocolitica is an enteric invasive pathogen that causes, as the most common manifestation, an acute diarrhea with typically bloody depositions and the presence of leukocytes –demonstrated in laboratory tests-, fever and abdominal pain. Its course is without complications and it is most frequent in small children and nursing babies. Although the presence of Yersinia enterocolitica as a cause of diarrhea in children is common in other countries such as United States, Canada and Europe, it is extremely uncommon in Cuba. A case of hemorrhagic enterocolitis in which this microorganism was isolated is presented.

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Author Biographies

Maidelys Mendoza Acosta, Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Microbiología. Profesora Instructora del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Teresita de Jesús Reyes Bello, Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grados en Microbiología. Profesora Asistente del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Rosa I. Bermúdez Alemán, Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Microbiología. Profesora Instructora del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Mendoza Acosta M, Reyes Bello T de J, Bermúdez Alemán RI. Enterocolitis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica. A case report. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2008 May 15 [cited 2025 Jun. 25];2(2):28-31. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/382

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2008): May-August

Section

Case Reports

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