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

Vijai Williams; Keshavamurthy Mysore Lakshmikantha; Karthi Nallasamy; K C Sudeep; Arun Kumar Baranwal; Muralidharan Jayashree

doi:10.1007/s00381-018-3825-7

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

Childs Nerv Syst. 2018 Nov;34(11):2317-2320. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3825-7. Epub 2018 May 10.

Authors

Vijai Williams¹, Keshavamurthy Mysore Lakshmikantha¹, Karthi Nallasamy², K C Sudeep¹, Arun Kumar Baranwal¹, Muralidharan Jayashree¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
² Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India. ny.karthi@gmail.com.

PMID: 29748704
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-3825-7

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.

Keywords: Complicated meningitis; Infants; Paratyphi B; Salmonella; Subdural empyema.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Empyema, Subdural / microbiology*
Humans
Infant
Male
Paratyphoid Fever / complications*
Salmonella paratyphi B