Salmonella enteritidis meningitis in a first time diagnosed AIDS patient: case report.
We describe a patient with salmonella enteritidis meningitis and unknown HIV infection.


METHODS
A 14-bed adult intensive care unit in a tertiary hospital.The patient was brought to the emergency department with fever, nuchal rigidity and confusion. A first cerebrospinal fluid examination was non diagnostic. After a short period of improvement the patient developed septic shock. A second cerebrospinal fluid specimen was purulent. Both specimens yielded salmonella enteritidis and a blood culture as well. An Eliza reaction was performed and showed positive for HIV. The CD4(+) cells count was 16/mm3. The patient died with refractory shock eight days after admission in the intensive care unit.
Katsenos
Chrisostomos
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Red Cross Hospital of Athens Korgialeneio-Benakeio, Intensive Care Unit, Athanasaki 1 str, Ampelokipoi 11526 Athens, Greece. kats_ch@otenet.gr
Anastasopoulos
Nectarios
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Patrani
Maria
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Mandragos
Costas
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