A Case Report of SARS-CoV-2 and Salmonella Coinfection in an Infant With Brain Abscess and Sepsis

The impact of community-acquired bacteremia on the prognosis of children with COVID-19 is an area of ongoing research. Pediatric data on this aspect is limited. Here, we report the case of a four-month-old male infant who presented to King Abdulaziz University Hospital in January 2022 with a co-infe...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-10, Vol.15 (10)
Main Authors: Aldhaheri, Amal, Nagadi, Sarah, Alnajjar, Abeer, Alsofyani, Khouloud, Agha, Mohammad S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Blood tests
Case reports
Cerebrospinal fluid
COVID-19
Emergency medical care
Fever
Hemoglobin
Immune system
Infections
Infectious Disease
Intracranial pressure
Ischemia
Medical imaging
Meningitis
Patients
Pediatrics
Polymerase chain reaction
Proteins
Salmonella
Sepsis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Ventilators
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Summary:The impact of community-acquired bacteremia on the prognosis of children with COVID-19 is an area of ongoing research. Pediatric data on this aspect is limited. Here, we report the case of a four-month-old male infant who presented to King Abdulaziz University Hospital in January 2022 with a co-infection of COVID-19 and Salmonella meningitis, and sepsis complicated by a brain abscess.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.46320