Salmonella enteritidis brain abscess: case report and review.
Intracranial infections are unusual manifestations of salmonellosis. Even with adequate medical and surgical interventions these infections are often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of brain abscess caused by Salmonella enteritidis associated with a brain neoplasm and review previous reports in the literature.
Sarria
J C
JC
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th street, 79430, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Vidal
A M
AM
Kimbrough
R C
RC
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D003399:Craniotomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification