title: Brain abscess and epidural empyema caused by Salmonella enteritidis in a child: successful treatment with ciprofloxacin: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, 28040, Madrid Spain. danielblazquez@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blázquez
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ruibal
authors.forename: Firdaus
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Knaichi
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aleo