[Salmonella is a rare cause of meningitis in infants].
In developed countries, invasive disease caused by non typhoidal Salmonella spp. is rare. Here we present a Danish case of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) meningitis in an infant who had no underlying diseases. The child had had no known expositions, and the source of the infection was never identified. The chance of finding uncommon microorganisms as cause of invasive infections such as meningitis and the choice of initial empiric antimicrobial treatments is discussed.
Pædiatrisk Afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegård Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. lottejensen@dadlnet.dk
Lotte
L
Jensen
Thomas
T
Hoffmann
Jenny Dahl
JD
Knudsen
Vibeke
V
Rosenfeldt
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents