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Salmonella infection is uncommon, but carries a high mortality rate if the patient developshemodynamic instability. It predominantly affects children and the elderly. The mechanismsby which nontyphoidal Salmonella causes urinary tract infection are generally attributed tohematogenous spread resulting from gastroenteritis or to the introduction of fecal microbiotathrough the urethra. In this case, the patient presented with a clinical picture characterized bythe onset of watery stools accompanied by emesis and followed by urinary symptoms.The presented clinical features prompted the development of this case report, which aims toprovide guidance in identifying risk factors and clinical manifestations that may raise suspicion ofSalmonella as the etiology. The patient had a history of acute gastroenteritis, after which urinarysymptoms and septic shock developed. The bacillus was isolated in ...