An Unusual Cause of Lung Abscess

A 75-year-old male, with multiple co-morbidities including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type II diabetes mellitus and bronchogenic carcinoma, presented with lung abscess, and was detected to have Salmonella entericaserovar Anatum, non-typhoid Salmonella (NTS) infection. Treatment with appropriate antibiotics and source control by image-guided drainage showed rapid clinical improvement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of lung abscess caused by Salmonella enterica species serovar Anatum.