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Bartholin's abscess complicating food poisoning with Salmonella panama: a case report
1Department of Microbiology, Whittington Hospital, London, UK.
Genitourinary Medicine
|February 1, 1994
Abstract:
A patient is presented who developed an acute Bartholin's abscess four weeks after an attack of Salmonella panama enteritis. Aspirate from the abscess also grew Salmonella panama, indistinguishable from the gut isolate in serotype and antigenic structure (1 9, 12: 1, v: 1,5). Some aspects of the microbiology of Bartholin's abscess and its clinical management are discussed.
Insights
Salmonella Panama enteritis can lead to Bartholin
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Gynecology
Background:
- Bartholin's abscesses are common gynecological infections.
- Enteritis is an inflammation of the small intestine.
Observation:
- A patient developed an acute Bartholin's abscess four weeks after Salmonella Panama enteritis.
- The abscess aspirate culture confirmed Salmonella Panama.
Findings:
- The Salmonella Panama isolate from the abscess was indistinguishable from the gut isolate.
- This suggests a direct link between the enteritis and the abscess formation.
Implications:
- This case highlights a rare but potential complication of Salmonella enteritis.
- Understanding this link can inform clinical management and treatment strategies for Bartholin's abscesses.