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Subdural empyema due to Salmonella paratyphi B in an infant: a case report and review of literature

Authors: Vijai Williams, Keshavamurthy Mysore Lakshmikantha, Karthi Nallasamy, K. C. Sudeep, Arun Kumar Baranwal, Muralidharan Jayashree

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 11/2018

Abstract

Intracranial infection due to Salmonella is uncommon in children. Subdural empyema (SDE) is described with Salmonella typhi as a complication of meningitis. We report a 6-month-old infant with SDE secondary to Salmonella paratyphi B who had presented with prolonged fever and enlarging head. A literature review of Salmonella SDE in infants with respect to clinical course and outcome is presented.

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Title: Subdural empyema due to Salmonella paratyphi B in an infant: a case report and review of literature
Authors: Vijai Williams
Keshavamurthy Mysore Lakshmikantha
Karthi Nallasamy
K. C. Sudeep
Arun Kumar Baranwal
Muralidharan Jayashree
Publication date: 01-11-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 11/2018
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-018-3825-7

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