title: Salmonella typhi splenic abscess in an intravenous drug abuser following splenorrhaphy: case report.
abstract: A recent case of posttraumatic splenic abscess in an HIV-positive intravenous drug abuser following a splenic salvage procedure is reported. With the recent trend toward splenic preservation and the ever-increasing population of HIV-positive, immune-compromised patients, the complication of splenic abscess may become more common.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois College of Medicine/Cook County Hospital, Chicago.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drugas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrett
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*