Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in an infant.

نویسندگان

  • Rajan Mahalakshmi
  • Bijje Rajeshbabu
  • Ram Mohan
  • Devanathan Balakumaran
  • Paramasivam Venkataraman
  • Vinoth Ponnurangam Nagarajan
چکیده

We report a case of Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in a 90 day-old male infant who was admitted with complaints of fever, vomiting and one episode of vacant stare. Clinically, the infant was found to be toxic and dull with a bulging anterior fontanelle. Subsequently, blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures demonstrated the presence of Salmonella Paratyphi B organism.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Australasian medical journal

دوره 6 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013