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Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

2023

Acute appendicitis

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Yersinia Infection In Acute Appendicitis In Children In Shebin Elkom Teaching Hospital, Salama M. El- Shennawy, Khaled S.A. Elkelany, Mariam A. Fouad, Shimaa M.M Bebars, Faisel Goda, Abdelghany Abdelsattar Aish Jan 2023

Yersinia Infection In Acute Appendicitis In Children In Shebin Elkom Teaching Hospital, Salama M. El- Shennawy, Khaled S.A. Elkelany, Mariam A. Fouad, Shimaa M.M Bebars, Faisel Goda, Abdelghany Abdelsattar Aish

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: Yersinia enterocolotica is being recognized as an important bacterial cause of acute gastrointestinal infection. The association of yersinia entrocolotica infections with acute appendicitis has been suggested (Tae Joon Son et. al, 2009). The aim to ascertain whether yersinia entrocolotica is a possible infectious agent in appendicitis in Shebin Elkom. We try to support or to deny this suggestion. Methods: A prospective randomized study was done to 48 patients admitted to surgical department from outpatient clinic of Shebin Elkom Teaching Hospital over 14 months from January 2020 to March 2021The purpose and nature of the study were explained to all …