Disseminated Salmonella infection

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 May 9;12(5):e226337. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226337.

Abstract

A 47-year-old Malay man who presented with fever, poor oral intake and loss of weight for 1 month duration. Further work-up revealed evidence of disseminated Salmonella infection that was further complicated with pericardial and pleural empyema. Cultures from pericardial and pleural fluids grew Salmonella species with negative serial blood cultures. Contrast enhanced CT thorax showed pleural effusion with large pericardial effusion. The patient was treated with antibiotics and drainage of pericardial and pleural empyema was done and he was discharged well.

Keywords: pericardial disease; tropical medicine (infectious disease).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drainage
  • Fever / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Pericardial Effusion / microbiology*
  • Pericardial Effusion / physiopathology
  • Pericardial Effusion / therapy
  • Pleural Effusion / microbiology*
  • Pleural Effusion / physiopathology
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy
  • Salmonella / pathogenicity*
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella Infections / physiopathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents