Salmonella typhimurium epidural empyema in an HIV-infected patient

Infect Dis Rep. 2009 Dec 1;1(1):e5. doi: 10.4081/idr.2009.e5. eCollection 2009 Sep 14.

Abstract

Salmonella focal intracranial infections are reported rarely. They tend to occur in immunocompromised patients. We present here a case of Salmonella typhimurium epidural empyema, with osteomyelitis of the adjacent frontal bone, in a 37-year-old human immunodeficiency virus positive man who presented with a three-day history of headache, fever, and sweats. He was treated successfully with antibiotics and surgical drainage.

Keywords: Salmonella typhimurium; epidural empyema; human immunodeficiency virus..

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