title: Salmonella thyroiditis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Thyroid abscesses are rare, and Staphylococcus aureus is the main causative organism. Abscesses caused by other organisms are even rarer. This report describes a case of salmonella thyroiditis in an HIV-positive patient. Fine-needle aspiration cytology was performed and Salmonella sp. were cultured. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and incision and drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. docmish@hotmail.co.uk.
authors.forename: Amisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maraj
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiss
authors.forename: Thifhelimbilu E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Luvhengo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents