Swe Swe-Han, K .Nagel, G.Van der Westhuizen, M.Hoosen, Anwar Ahmed2009-04-212009-04-212008-01Swe 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]0021-9746http://hdl.handle.net/2263/9733Salmonella 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.enBMJSalmonella typhimurium meningitisSalmonella typhimuriumMeningitisAdultPatientsAIDSComplicationsSalmonella sepsisCefotaximeCase reportClinical presentationFeverDehydrationStiff neckOral thrushLimb weaknessIntravenous therapySalmonella typhimuriumAIDS (Disease) -- PatientsMeningitisCefotaximeIntravenous therapyArticle