title: Salmonella typhi sternal wound infection.
abstract: Samonella typhi usually causes gastrointestinal infections. Few reports in the literature described skin and soft tissue infections related to Salmonella species, especially in immunocompetent patients. Our case exhibited sternal abscess growing Salmonella typhi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. Electronic address: msfeir@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Maroun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sfeir
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Youssef
authors.forename: Jacques E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mokhbat
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Abscess; Acupuncture; Salmonellosis; Soft tissue infection