title: Salmonella enteritidis brain abscess: case report and review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th street, 79430, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sarria
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kimbrough
mesh_terms: 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