PMID: 9446268Jan 31, 1998Paper

Gluteal hematoma infected with multiresistant Salmonella typhi

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J A Lindberg, E A Mouritsen

Abstract

Salmonella infections usually presents with diarrhea and fever. Localized salmonella infection with abscess formation is an uncommon but significant manifestation of salmonellosis. An infected gluteal haematoma caused by multi resistant Salmonella typhi is described. Etiologic diagnosis, appropriate chemotherapy, surgical intervention and isolation is important. There was no nosocomial infections related to this case and treatment was effective. It is important to be aware of unusual manifestations of salmonella infections, which may occur without any previous history of exposure.

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