Recurrent subcutaneous abscess due to salmonella group B

ABSTRACT

A case of recurrent subcutaneous abscess due to Salmonella Group B in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes is presented. Despite standard traditional therapy on four occasions, recurrence of the abscess at the same location occurred. The striking tendency of salmonella organisms to be localized at sites of preexisting disease is emphasized as well as their particularly difficult eradication