Salmonella enteritidis brain abscess: case report and review.

Autor: Sarria JC; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th street, 79430, Lubbock, TX, USA., Vidal AM, Kimbrough RC 3rd
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery [Clin Neurol Neurosurg] 2000 Dec; Vol. 102 (4), pp. 236-239.
DOI: 10.1016/s0303-8467(00)00099-8
Abstrakt: Intracranial infections are unusual manifestations of salmonellosis. Even with adequate medical and surgical interventions these infections are often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of brain abscess caused by Salmonella enteritidis associated with a brain neoplasm and review previous reports in the literature.
Databáze: MEDLINE