Recurrent meningitis due to Salmonella enteritidis: A case report from Kashmir India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2012 Oct-Dec; 30(4): 474-476
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Recurrent bacterial meningitis in children is potentially life-threatening and induces psychological trauma to the patients through repeated hospitalization. Here we report a case of recurrent meningitis in a one month old baby. The CSF and blood culture grew Salmonella enteritidis. Injection ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone were given for 3 weeks. Baby became symptomatically better and was afebrile at discharge. Twenty eight days after discharge baby got readmitted with complaints of fever and refusal of feeds. Blood and CSF culture again showed growth of Salmonella enteritidis. Physicians should be educated about the possibility of recurrence which may occur days or even weeks after apparent successful antibiotic treatment.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Salmonella enteritidis
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Salmonella Infections
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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India
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Infant
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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