Brain abscess and epidural empyema caused by Salmonella enteritidis in a child: successful treatment with ciprofloxacin: a case report.
Focal intracranial infections caused by Salmonella are rare, especially those produced by S. enteritidis. We describe the case of a 26-month-old girl who underwent surgery for a frontoparietal ependymoma and presented with epidural empyema and a brain abscess due to S. enteritidis following an episode of gastroenteritis. The child was successfully treated by surgical drainage along with 9 weeks of antibiotic therapy including ciprofloxacin.
Blázquez
Daniel
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Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, 28040, Madrid Spain. danielblazquez@hotmail.com
Muñoz
Miriam
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Gil
Celia
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Ruibal
Jose Luis
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El Knaichi
Firdaus
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Aleo
Esther
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