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Salmonella typhi sternal wound infection
Maroun Sfeir1, Pierre Youssef, Jacques E Mokhbat
1Department of Medicine, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL.
American Journal of Infection Control
|July 30, 2013
Summary
Salmonella typhi typically causes gut infections. This case report details a rare sternal abscess caused by Salmonella typhi in an immunocompetent patient, highlighting unusual presentations of this pathogen.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Clinical Case Reports
Background:
- Salmonella typhi is a Gram-negative bacterium primarily known for causing enteric fever (typhoid fever).
- Gastrointestinal infections are the most common manifestation of Salmonella species.
- Skin and soft tissue infections are infrequently reported, particularly in immunocompetent individuals.
Observation:
- This report presents a unique case of a sternal abscess.
- The abscess was found to be infected with Salmonella typhi.
- The patient was immunocompetent, making this presentation atypical.
Findings:
- Isolation of Salmonella typhi from a sternal abscess in an immunocompetent host.
- Demonstration of an unusual extra-intestinal manifestation of Salmonella typhi infection.
- Successful treatment of the sternal abscess caused by Salmonella typhi.
Implications:
- Highlights the potential for Salmonella typhi to cause severe, non-gastrointestinal infections.
- Suggests a need for broader diagnostic considerations in cases of sternal abscesses.
- Contributes to the limited literature on Salmonella species causing skin and soft tissue infections in immunocompetent patients.
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