Abstract
The incidence of non-typhoidal salmonellosis has markedly increased in the past decade. Localised infection develops in approximately 5-10% of persons with salmonella bacteraemia. In this report, a 4-year-old female child suffering from acute lymphoid leukaemia is presented with high grade intermittent fever. Pustular lesions were observed over the right side of the scalp. The scalp abscess was drained and pus was sent for culture and sensitivity. Culture grew Salmonella typhimurium. Blood culture also grew the same organism. She had an uneventful recovery after treatment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 118-9 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the Indian Medical Association |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 02-2011 |
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Scalp abscess due to Salmonella typhimurium-- a case report. / Baliga, Shrikala; Shenoy, Shalini; Prashanth, H V; Dominic, Saldanha R M.
In: Journal of the Indian Medical Association, Vol. 109, No. 2, 02.2011, p. 118-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Scalp abscess due to Salmonella typhimurium-- a case report
AU - Baliga, Shrikala
AU - Shenoy, Shalini
AU - Prashanth, H V
AU - Dominic, Saldanha R M
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - The incidence of non-typhoidal salmonellosis has markedly increased in the past decade. Localised infection develops in approximately 5-10% of persons with salmonella bacteraemia. In this report, a 4-year-old female child suffering from acute lymphoid leukaemia is presented with high grade intermittent fever. Pustular lesions were observed over the right side of the scalp. The scalp abscess was drained and pus was sent for culture and sensitivity. Culture grew Salmonella typhimurium. Blood culture also grew the same organism. She had an uneventful recovery after treatment.
AB - The incidence of non-typhoidal salmonellosis has markedly increased in the past decade. Localised infection develops in approximately 5-10% of persons with salmonella bacteraemia. In this report, a 4-year-old female child suffering from acute lymphoid leukaemia is presented with high grade intermittent fever. Pustular lesions were observed over the right side of the scalp. The scalp abscess was drained and pus was sent for culture and sensitivity. Culture grew Salmonella typhimurium. Blood culture also grew the same organism. She had an uneventful recovery after treatment.
M3 - Article
C2 - 21888178
VL - 109
SP - 118
EP - 119
JO - Journal of the Indian Medical Association
JF - Journal of the Indian Medical Association
SN - 0019-5847
IS - 2
ER -