title: Salmonella meningitis: a report from National Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam.
abstract: Four Vietnamese infants who survived infection with Salmonella meningitis are reported. A female infant who experienced relapse recovered without complications and another had neurological sequellae. The remaining 2 infants survived without complications. The initial treatment was chloramphenicol and ceftriaxone, whereas a change of antibiotics to imipenem and fluoroquinolone was required for 2 infants. Fluoroquinolone may be a treatment option in patients with Salmonella meningitis who experience complications even though the drug is contraindicated for the pediatric age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Hue Central Hospital.
authors.forename: Ðinh Quang
authors.initials: ÐQ
authors.lastname: Tuan
authors.forename: Pham Hoang
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Phan Xuan
authors.initials: PX
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.forename: Tran Kiem
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Chau Van
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Nguyen Dac
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Luong
authors.forename: Nguyen Huu
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Nguyen Thi Nam
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Lien
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Takeji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsushita
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014744:Vietnam
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents