Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in an infant.
We report a case of Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in a 90 day-old male infant who was admitted with complaints of fever, vomiting and one episode of vacant stare. Clinically, the infant was found to be toxic and dull with a bulging anterior fontanelle. Subsequently, blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures demonstrated the presence of Salmonella Paratyphi B organism.
Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rajan
R
Mahalakshmi
Bijje
B
Rajeshbabu
Ram
R
Mohan
Devanathan
D
Balakumaran
Paramasivam
P
Venkataraman
Vinoth
V
Ponnurangam Nagarajan
Salmonella Paratyphi B; infant; meningitis