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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2007; 05(01): 071-074
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557351
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Meningitis and subdural empyema caused by Salmonella typhi in infancy

Hüseyin Per
a   Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Türkiye
,
Sefer Kumandaş
a   Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Türkiye
,
Hakan Gümüş
a   Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Türkiye
,
Bahadır Konuşkan
b   Department of Pediatrics, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Türkiye
,
Mustafa Kürşad Öztürk
c   Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Türkiye
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09 May 2006

14 August 2006

Publication Date:
30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Salmonella typhi is a Gram-negative, motile aerobic bacillus with non-encapsulated, non-sporulating rods from the Enterobacteriaceae family. Salmonella can localize in any organ or tissue. Focal intracranial infections caused by Salmonella species are uncommon manifestations of salmonellosis in developed countries and are often associated with diarrheal diseases and malnutrition. Salmonella meningitis is a serious disease that could lead to death and damage in infants. We report a case of a 4-month-old infant with meningitis and subdural empyema caused by Salmonella typhi. Management included treatment with neurosurgical drainage and a prolonged course of antibiotics.

Keywords

Salmonella - meningitis - subdural empyema