Meningitis caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Panama in Brazil: first case reported
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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51(2): 244-246, Mar.-Apr. 2018.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-897060
ABSTRACT
Abstract Salmonella infections usually occur as gastroenteritis that is generally self-limited. However, some serotypes of Salmonella can cause severe extra-intestinal infections, such as bacteremia and meningitis. Here, we report the first Salmonella Panama case of meningitis in 4-month-old male newborn in Brazil. The invasive strain isolated was susceptible to all antimicrobial agents tested. The genes agfA, fimA, invA, sfbA, phoP, and slyA were detected using polymerase chain reactions. These findings are relevant and physicians should be alert to the possibility of meningitis in newborns due to S. Panama, which can present a high rate of mortality or recurrence of infection.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Meningitis, Bacterial
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Salmonella enterica
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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South America
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Brazil
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Panama
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Sergipe/BR
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