Non-typhoid Salmonella subdural empyema in a patient with AIDS

Scand J Infect Dis. 1995;27(2):173-4. doi: 10.3109/00365549509019002.

Abstract

In AIDS patients, non-typhoid salmonella metastatic abscesses in lung and brain due to bacteremia have been described previously. Here we present a case in which a group B Salmonella, serotype Copenhagen, caused right parietal subdural empyema. The etiologic diagnosis was based on culture of pus obtained from the lesion. The patient was treated for bacterial meningitis and made a good recovery. He is at present reasonably well and is taking ciprofloxacin as prophylaxis against salmonella relapse.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
  • Adult
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / microbiology
  • Brain Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Brain Abscess / drug therapy
  • Brain Abscess / microbiology
  • Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
  • Chloramphenicol / therapeutic use
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Empyema, Subdural / diagnosis*
  • Empyema, Subdural / drug therapy
  • Empyema, Subdural / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Salmonella / classification
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Serotyping
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Cefotaxime