Salmonella typhi Meningitis in an Infant: A Case Report

Elsawy, Abdelrahman M.; Faidah, Hani S.; Balkhoyor, Kamal M.; Al-Said, Hamdi Mustafa; Ashgar, Sami S.

doi:10.21608/ejmm.2018.285596

	Salmonella typhi Meningitis in an Infant: A Case Report
Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume 27, Issue 3, July 2018, Page 93-96 PDF (377.32 K)
Document Type: Case reports
DOI: 10.21608/ejmm.2018.285596
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Authors
Abdelrahman M. Elsawy¹; Hani S. Faidah²; Kamal M. Balkhoyor³; Hamdi Mustafa Al-Said ⁴; Sami S. Ashgar²
¹Medical Microbiology Department, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Ministry of Health, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
²Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
³Department of Neurosurgery, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Ministry of Health, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
⁴2Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Salmonella typhi is a rare cause of purulent meningitis. We reported a case of meningitis due to S. typhi in five month old Indian male infant. Diagnosis was established based on Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings and blood culture. The infant responded well to prolonged systemic antibiotics and recovered completely without any neurological complications after proper surgical and supportive measures. Child was also followed up for 5 months and found to be doing well without any sequelae. The importance of bacteriological diagnosis and prolonged antibiotic treatment for S. typhi meningitis is discussed.
Keywords
Salmonella typhi; meningitis; infant; Cerebrospinal fluid


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