Salmonella typhimurium meningitis in an adult patient with AIDS
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Swe Swe-Han, K .
Nagel, G.
Van der Westhuizen, M.
Hoosen, Anwar Ahmed
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BMJ
Abstract
Salmonella meningitis is an unusual complication of Salmonella sepsis and occurs mainly in children. A rare case of Salmonella typhimurium meningitis occurring in an adult HIV positive man who presented with a history of fever and diarrhoea is reported. On examination he was dehydrated, and had oral thrush, weakness of lower limbs and neck stiffness. A septic diagnostic screen was performed and he was commenced on empiric intravenous cefotaxime therapy for meningitis. S typhimurium was cultured from cerebrospinal fluid and blood culture specimens. It was non-lactose fermenting, oxidase negative, H2S positive and motile. Cefotaxime was continued for 14 days and the patient responded without neurological sequelae.
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Salmonella typhimurium meningitis, Salmonella typhimurium, Meningitis, Adult, Patients, AIDS, Complications, Salmonella sepsis, Cefotaxime, Case report, Clinical presentation, Fever, Dehydration, Stiff neck, Oral thrush, Limb weakness, Intravenous therapy
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Swe Swe, K, Nagel, G, Van der Westhuizen, M & Hoosen, AA 2008, 'Salmonella typhimurium meningitis in an adult patient with AIDS', Journal of Clinical Pathology, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 138-139. [http://jcp.bmj.com]