Oral Pustular Lesions in the Setting of Yersinia enterocolitica Infection

Authors

Alberto D. Lopez Juarez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicineFollow
Kanisha Patel, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicineFollow
Jordan Kishbaugh, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicineFollow
Aaron Silva, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of MedicineFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2023

Abstract

Yersinia enterocolitica is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, pleomorphic bacteria that is a common source of infectious gastroenteritis. In the United States, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention note yearly 117,000 illnesses, 640 hospitalizations, and 35 deaths [1]. Termed Yersiniosis, the infection is most often acquired via fecal-oral transmission, with sources arising from contaminated pork and unpasteurized milk. Following the fecal-oral transmission, the pathogen invades the intestinal lumen and attaches to the brush border [2]. The clinical presentation includes low-grade fever, vomiting, and invasive diarrhea and further manifestations range from pseudoappendicitis and reactive arthritis [2-3]. Although well-known for its ability to cause gastroenteritis, a review of literature lacks pertaining reports of Y. enterocolitica infection presenting with oral pustular lesions. This report serves to describe a unique case of a 71-year-old Hispanic man who presented with Yersiniosis, leading to the development of oral pustular lesions.

Comments

Submitted to Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Recommended Citation

Lopez Juarez, Alberto D.; Patel, Kanisha; Kishbaugh, Jordan; and Silva, Aaron, "Oral Pustular Lesions in the Setting of Yersinia enterocolitica Infection" (2023). School of Medicine Publications and Presentations. 1109.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/som_pub/1109

Academic Level

medical student