11/425. Fatal neonatal salmonella enteritidis sepsis.A case history of a fatal neonatal infection caused by salmonella enteritidis group D is reported. The baby deteriorated rapidly at 24 hours after birth with clinical signs and symptoms of an acute abdomen. Bloody diarrhea led to a tentative diagnosis of midgut volvulus or necrotizing enterocolitis. autopsy and bacteriologic investigation revealed sepsis by S. enteritidis group D. The same organism was found in cultures taken from stool and vaginal swabs from the mother. This clearly confirmed transmission of the infection during delivery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
12/425. Salmonella osteomyelitis secondary to iguana exposure.Salmonella osteomyelitis is a rare condition that has been associated with patients having hemoglobinopathies or immunosuppression. Healthy patients with no underlying medical history have been known to have Salmonella osteomyelitis develop. Salmonella infection secondary to reptile exposure is an increasing condition in the united states. Several manifestations of salmonellosis have been described in the literature, but no cases of reptile associated bone or joint infections have been reported. The authors present a case of a 7-month-old girl who contracted Salmonella osteomyelitis of her proximal humerus with septic arthritis of the glenohumeral joint secondary to iguana exposure.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
13/425. Infantile Salmonella meningitis associated with gecko-keeping.A serotype found mainly in reptiles was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid from a 2 month old baby with meningitis. A related salmonella was isolated from gecko faeces from the floor of the tank in the baby's home, suggesting a possible source of infection, and indicating the need for hygienic precautions in homes where reptiles are kept as pets.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
14/425. Salmonella infection of a ventricular aneurysm with mural thrombus.We describe a case of salmonella infection of a left ventricular aneurysm with a mural thrombus and review 12 cases described in the literature. This entity should be looked for in any patient with persistent or relapsing salmonella bacteremia in whom an intracardiac thrombus is demonstrated. Nuclear imaging may help in the diagnosis. A combined medical and surgical approach should be aggressively pursued because patients who do not undergo an aneurysmectomy are unlikely to survive.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
15/425. Spontaneous resolution of internal jugular vein thrombosis in a Salmonella neck abscess patient.This article describes a rare case of Salmonella neck abscess complicated by internal jugular vein thrombosis in a 51-year-old patient with previously undiagnosed diabetes. The patient was discharged without any complications after a combination of medical and surgical treatment. Also discussed here are the clinical manifestations, imaging findings, and spontaneous resolution of the internal jugular vein thrombosis. Being immunocompromised is a critical predisposing factor for Salmonella neck abscess. Patient recovery is largely determined by proper incision, drainage of pus and adequate intravenous antibiotics according to bacterial sensitivity tests. Detection of an internal jugular vein thrombosis does not signify a poor prognosis. Spontaneous resolution of thrombosis is encountered after treating the infection.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
16/425. ceftriaxone-resistant salmonella infection acquired by a child from cattle.BACKGROUND: The emergence of resistance to antimicrobial agents within the salmonellae is a worldwide problem that has been associated with the use of antibiotics in livestock. Resistance to ceftriaxone and the fluoroquinolones, which are used to treat invasive salmonella infections, is rare in the united states. We analyzed the molecular characteristics of a ceftriaxone-resistant strain of salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium isolated from a 12-year-old boy with fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. methods: We used pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and analysis of plasmids and beta-lactamases to compare the ceftriaxone-resistant S. enterica serotype typhimurium from the child with four isolates of this strain obtained from cattle during a local outbreak of salmonellosis. RESULTS: The ceftriaxone-resistant isolate from the child was indistinguishable from one of the isolates from cattle, which was also resistant to ceftriaxone. Both ceftriaxone-resistant isolates were resistant to 13 antimicrobial agents; all but one of the resistance determinants were on a conjugative plasmid of 160 kb that encoded the functional group 1 beta-lactamase CMY-2. Both ceftriaxone-resistant isolates were closely related to the three other salmonella isolates obtained from cattle, all of which were susceptible to ceftriaxone. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides additional evidence that antibiotic-resistant strains of salmonella in the united states evolve primarily in livestock. Resistance to ceftriaxone, the drug of choice for invasive salmonella disease, is a public health concern, especially with respect to children, since fluoroquinolones, which can also be used to treat this disease, are not approved for use in children.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
17/425. Psoriatic arthritis exacerbated by Salmonella infection.Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory joint disease in which environmental factors, particularly trauma and infections, are thought to play an important role. The authors describe the case of a patient with a mild and long-untreated form of PsA which was severely exacerbated by salmonella typhimurium infection. This case confirms the importance of infectious agents in the occurrence and course of PsA.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
18/425. Pleural involvement by Salmonella senftenberg: a report of two cases.Non-typhoidal serovars of salmonella are an unusual cause of pleuropulmonary infections. We report two patients with empyema caused by Salmonella senftenberg. One patient had associated diabetes and gall bladder carcinoma, and infection was acquired in hospital. Both patients responded well to parenteral antibiotics.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
19/425. Salmonella septic arthritis in a patient with acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with steroid.Salmonella has three clinical presentations: self-limiting gastroenteritis, a systemic syndrome (enteric or typhoid fever), and bacteremia with focal infection. Hematogenous infections can cause focal lesions, but unusual manifestations occur more often when predisposing factors such as T cell defect, hemolytic disorders (sickle cell disease, malaria) or trauma are present. Salmonella tend to invade bones and joints. There is no mention of acute idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura as a predisposing factor for salmonella septic arthritis; however there are reports about the importance of platelets for the immune response. Here we present a case of salmonella enteritidis septic arthritis following acute idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura in a 15-year-old female patient who has been on steroid therapy for the last two weeks.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
20/425. Salmonella virchow infection in an infant transmitted by household dogs.A 4-month-old male infant manifested diarrhea and Salmonella Virchow was isolated from his stool. The pathogen was repeatedly isolated from the infant over one month despite three regimens of treatment with antibiotics, to which the isolate was sensitive. Three household dogs were kept in his home and S. Virchow was isolated from two of them. The infant was admitted to hospital and was treated with antibiotic, then the pathogen was finally eliminated. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern and PFGE pattern produced by restriction enzyme Xba I of the isolate from the infant was completely similar to those of the isolates from the dogs. The above findings indicated that the present S. Virchow infection in the infant was transmitted by the household dogs.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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