Unusual manifestation of Salmonella enterica serotype enteritidis infection in a case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) are established foodborne pathogens, most commonly reported in cases of gastroenteritis. These pathogens are however, increasingly being implicated in cases of bacteraemia and other extraintestinal manifestations. We report a case of a scalp abscess due to Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis, which is a serotype of NTS, in a child suffering from a haematologic malignancy. The child was on steroid and anticancer chemotherapy and developed the abscess secondary to bacteraemia with Salmonella Enteritidis. The abscess was drained and resolved following a course of intravenous antibiotic treatment.
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012535:Scalp / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents