A comprehensive review of disseminated Salmonella arizona infection with an illustrative case presentation.
Salmonella arizona is known to cause infection in reptiles and other animals. Disseminated human infection is rare, except in the setting of a deficient immune system. The following is a unique account of disseminated infection including pericardial involvement. Unusual features include nonreptile vector transmission and eastern seaboard (rather than southwestern) locale. A comprehensive literature review of disseminated S arizona infections is presented describing the types of infection, sources of exposure, underlying conditions, locale, treatments, and outcomes.
Hoag
Jeffrey B
JB
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sessler
Curtis N
CN
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D012476:Salmonella arizonae