Salmonella neck abscess.
Salmonella species represent uncommon causative agents in focal infections of the head and neck. The case of a 24-year-old diabetic man with a neck abscess caused by Salmonella enteritidis is presented, and the relevant literature is reviewed. Salmonella should be included in the differential diagnosis of head and neck abscesses.
Department of Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
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AH
Shikani
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LT
Shikani
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PB
Briscoe
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis