Salmonella typhimurium epidural empyema in an HIV infected patient

• Main Authors: Wissem Hachfi (Author), Foued Bellazreg (Author), Mohamed Ladib (Author), Naoufel Kaabia (Author), Mabrouk Khalifa (Author), Hedi Krifa (Author), Amel Letaief (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Salmonella focal intracranial infections are reported rarely. They tend to occur in immunocompromised patients. We present here a case of Salmonella typhimurium epidural empyema, with osteomyelitis of the adjacent frontal bone, in a 37-year-old human immunodeficiency virus positive man who presented...