CLINICAL-FEATURES OF NONINTESTINAL NON-TYPHOIDAL SALMONELLOSIS - A REVIEW OF 42 CASES AND OF THE LITERATURE

The 42 cases of non-intestinal non-typhoidal salmonellosis seen in a s ingle institution from 1972 through 1991 were reviewed. These cases re presented 4.87 % of the 862 non-typhoidal salmonellas recovered during the same period. Seventeen patients had bacteremia, 68 % had an under lying condition, which was a malignancy in one third of cases. In this patient subgroup, a number of serotypes were particularly common and mortality rate was 41 %. The underlying disease has a major bearing on prognosis and should be looked for routinely.