title: Extradural abscess secondary to Salmonella enteritidis in a child following fronto-orbital facial advancement and remodeling surgery.
abstract: Intracranial infections caused by Salmonella are rare. We describe the first case of a child undergoing craniofacial surgery for trigonocephaly and subsequently developing an extradural abscess secondary to likely community-acquired Salmonella enteritidis. He underwent surgical washout but returned to theater for a further 2, alongside a prolonged course of intravenous ciprofloxacin. We observed extensive anterior skull bone loss at 78 days postoperatively. At 1 year 11 months, extensive anterior skull bone remodeling had taken place, and the child is currently well.
authors: From the *Department of Neurosurgery, †Supraregional Craniofacial Unit, and ‡Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
authors: Christopher Paul
authors: CP
authors: Millward
authors: Nicola Kate
authors: NK
authors: McMullan
authors: Partha
authors: P
authors: Vaiude
authors: Sandra Perez
authors: SP
authors: da Rosa
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Riordan
authors: Sasha Clare
authors: SC
authors: Burn
authors: Ajay
authors: A
authors: Sinha
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin