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[Postoperative meningitis caused by an unusual etiological agent: Salmonella enteritidis]

Y Aissaoui1, H Azendour, H Balkhi

  • 1Service de Réanimation Polyvalente et d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohamed-V, 10000 Rabat, Maroc. shadowyounes@hotmail.com

Neuro-Chirurgie
|January 6, 2007
PubMed

Insights

Salmonella enteritidis is an unusual cause of post-neurosurgical meningitis in adults. This case highlights the importance of considering rare pathogens in postoperative infections, even with appropriate antibiotic treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Salmonella intracranial infections are rare in adults, especially following neurosurgical procedures.
  • Postoperative meningitis typically involves common bacterial pathogens.

Observation:

  • A 72-year-old male with type 2 diabetes developed infectious signs three days after intracranial surgery.
  • Cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures identified Salmonella enteritidis.

Findings:

  • The patient was diagnosed with postoperative meningitis caused by Salmonella enteritidis.
  • Treatment with third-generation cephalosporin and quinolone was initiated, to which the pathogen was susceptible.

Implications:

  • This case underscores that Salmonella enteritidis can be an unexpected causative agent of postoperative meningitis.
  • Highlights the need for broad-spectrum pathogen identification in complex postoperative infections.

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