Salmonella typhimurium epidural empyema in an HIV-infected patient.

Hachfi, Wissem; Bellazreg, Foued; Ladib, Mohamed; Kaabia, Naoufel; Khalifa, Mabrouk; Krifa, Hedi; Letaief, Amel.

Afiliação

Hachfi W; Department of Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine, Farhat Hached University Hospital;
Bellazreg F; Department of Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine, Farhat Hached University Hospital;
Ladib M; Department of Neurosurgery, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Kaabia N; Department of Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine, Farhat Hached University Hospital;
Khalifa M; Department of Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine, Farhat Hached University Hospital;
Krifa H; Department of Neurosurgery, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Letaief A; Department of Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine, Farhat Hached University Hospital;

Infect Dis Rep ; 1(1): e5, 2009 Sep 14.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24470883

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.

Palavras-chave

Salmonella typhimurium; epidural empyema; human immunodeficiency virus.

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article