Paratyphoid fever presenting with grand mal fits and cerebellar signs.
We report a case of Salmonella paratyphi B infection in a man who presented with cerebellar signs and convulsions. Later he developed vertebral osteomyelitis and a paravertebral abscess. He was treated successfully with chloramphenicol for 14 days and then long-term amoxycillin.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000150:complications*; D012484:Salmonella paratyphi B; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae