title: Salmonella typhimurium mediastinal abscess in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We describe a case of a Salmonella typhimurium mediastinal abscess in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients with SLE are predisposed to nontyphoidal salmonella infection with a high incidence of bacteraemia and abscess formation. Our case is the first report of a mediastinal abscess from Salmonella typhimurium in an SLE patient and highlights the need for thorough assessment and treatment of SLE patients who have this organism identified.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium