Brain abscess caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies houtenae in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 282-284

  Ma, Jui Shan ^a   Chen, Po Yen ^b   Lau, Yeu Jun ^a   Chi, Ching Shiang ^b  

^a SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Chronic granulomatous disease; Salmonella enterica subspecies houtenae

Indexed keywords

CEFIXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; GAMMA INTERFERON;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD CULTURE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEVER; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RASH; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BRAIN ABSCESS; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EXANTHEMA; GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SEIZURES;

EID: 0346394262     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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