Salmonella enteritidis brain abscess: case report and review

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 neopla...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2000-12, Vol.102 (4), p.236-239
Hauptverfasser:	Sarria, Juan C., Vidal, Ana M., Kimbrough, Robert C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis Biological and medical sciences Brain abscess Brain Abscess - etiology Brain Abscess - pathology Brain Neoplasms - complications Brain Neoplasms - microbiology Craniotomy Fatal Outcome Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Intracranial infections Medical sciences Middle Aged Salmonella enteritidis Salmonella enteritidis - isolation & purification Salmonella Infections - etiology Salmonella Infections - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/S0303-8467(00)00099-8