Gallbladder Empyema and Epidural Abscess Due to Salmonella Enteritidis After Treatment of Primary Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ambreen Malik; Mamta Sharma; Leonard B Johnson; Ashish Bhargava

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofad432

Gallbladder Empyema and Epidural Abscess Due to Salmonella Enteritidis After Treatment of Primary Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Aug 12;10(8):ofad432. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad432. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Authors

Ambreen Malik¹, Mamta Sharma^{1

2}, Leonard B Johnson^{1

2}, Ashish Bhargava^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Disease, Ascension St John Hospital, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA.
² Division of Infectious Disease, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
³ Division of Infectious Disease, Thomas Mackey Center for Infectious Disease Research, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Abstract

Nontyphoidal Salmonella can cause gallbladder empyema and disseminated disease in patients with suppressed immune systems. We are reporting a unique case of concomitant gallbladder empyema and epidural abscess due to Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serovar Enteritidis in a patient who was appropriately treated for the primary Salmonella infection complicated by bacteremia. A high degree of suspicion is needed in high-risk patients as timely intervention can avoid life-threatening complications.

Keywords: Salmonella Enteritidis; nontyphoidal Salmonella epidural abscess; nontyphoidal Salmonella gallbladder empyema; nontyphoidal salmonellosis.

Publication types

Case Reports