A Case of Salmonella Meningitis. |
Oh Kyung Lee, Seok Ku Kim, Chul Lee, Myung Ho Lee |
Depart, of Pediatrics, JeonJu Presbyterian Medical Center |
장티푸스뇌막염 1 례 |
이오경, 김석구, 이 철, 이명호 |
전주 예수병원 소아과 |
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Abstract |
Salmonella meningitis is characterized by rapid clinical course and poor prognosis in young
children.
Authors experienced a case of Salmonella meningitis in 16-month-old boy child, who was
admitted to the pediatric department with high fever and diarrhea for 5 days.
The diagnosis was confirmed by positive culture of Salmonella typhi on CSF and Blood.
In this article, we emphasize the atypical symptoms and sign of this disease in early
infancy and review the literature concerning this disease.
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Key Words:
Salmonella meningitis. |
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