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Five cases of Haemophilus segnis appendicitis
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|November 1, 1986
Summary
This study reports the first documented cases of acute appendicitis caused by the bacterium Haemophilus segnis. Clinical, histological, and bacteriological findings are detailed for five patients with this rare infection.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency.
- The etiology of appendicitis is typically polymicrobial, involving common gut bacteria.
- Haemophilus segnis is a commensal bacterium not previously linked to appendicitis.