Meningitis caused by Salmonella panama in infants

J Natl Med Assoc. 2006 Feb;98(2):219-22.

Abstract

Salmonella panama is group-D nontyphi salmonella strongly associated with invasive infection, including meningitis. So far, no case of S. panama meningitis has been reported from the United States, and none has ever been reported in babies >3.5 months of age. To the best of our knowledge, we are reporting the first such case in English-language literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / etiology
  • Salmonella / classification
  • Salmonella / pathogenicity*
  • Salmonella Infections / complications*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Seizures / etiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ceftriaxone