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Wound infection with meningitis caused by Salmonella typhimurium
1Department of Neurosurgery, North Staffordshire Hospital Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
British Journal of Neurosurgery
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
We report a case of postoperative wound infection and meningitis with Salmonella typhimurium in a 66-year-old woman who had been operated on for a cerebral meningioma. The diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic implications are discussed.
Insights
A rare Salmonella typhimurium infection developed after brain surgery for a meningioma. This case highlights the importance of considering unusual pathogens in postoperative infections.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurosurgery
- Microbiology
Background:
- Postoperative wound infections can occur after neurosurgical procedures.
- Meningitis is a serious complication that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Salmonella typhimurium is an uncommon cause of postoperative infections in this context.