Salmonella Epididymo-orchitis in Infancy and Childhood

Acute epididymitis

“…Before tests for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis were available, the cause of most cases of acute epididymitis was unknown, and the condition was regarded as an enigma [4]; urethrovasal reflux was regarded as a likely aetiological factor [10]. Subsequent studies showed that epididymitis is mostly an infective condition (Table 1[11–19]). A landmark paper on the aetiology was that of Berger et al.…”

“…In older children most acute epididymitis is idiopathic; Haemophilus influenzae type b and Salmonella spp. are reported causes [11,74].…”

Epididymo-Orchitis and Testicular Abscess Caused by <i>Salmonella enteritidis</i> in Immunocompromised Patients in Kuwait

“…Since then only a few sporadic cases of epididymitis and/or orchitis caused by Salmonella spp. have been reported, mainly in infants [2,5,6,8] . These illustrate the rarity of the infection in adults.…”

“…In a review of more than 700 cases of extra-intestinal infections caused by Salmonella spp., Cohen et al [1] found only 12 cases (1.4%) of orchitis or epididymitis. Since then only a handful cases of epididymo-orchitis and testicular abscesses associated with various strains of Salmonella spp., particularly in newborn babies and infants, have been reported [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] . There have been almost no cases of Salmonella epididymo-orchitis or testicular abscesses in adults.…”

Epididymo-orchitis and epididymitis: a review of causes and management of unusual forms

“…Many different salmonella species have been implicated in infection, and a 10-day course of intravenous ampicillin is often effective 11 . Amiodarone-induced epididymitis responds to a reduction in dosage of amiodarone.…”