Empyema of preexisting subdural hemorrhage caused by a rare salmonella species after exposure to bearded dragons in a foster home.
An infant had a subdural empyema caused by the rare Salmonella species enterica subspecies houtenae (IV) serotype 44:z4,z23:- after only indirect exposure to exotic reptiles in her foster home. Infants recovering from preexisting subdural hematoma are at risk for development of empyema.
Tabarani
Christy M
CM
Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Bennett
Nicholas J
NJ
Kiska
Deanna L
DL
Riddell
Scott W
SW
Botash
Ann S
AS
Domachowske
Joseph B
JB
D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004653:Empyema / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007076:Iguanas / Q000382:microbiology; D007223:Infant; D008116:Lizards / Q000382:microbiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009518:New York; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019779:Salmonella enterica