Salmonella Typhi: a rare cause of parotid abscess

The incidence of extraintestinal infection caused by Salmonella spp has been increased during the past decade. Here we report a case of a parotid abscess caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) in an individual without any significant abnormality of the parotid gl...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2020-11, Vol.13 (11), p.e236423
Main Authors: Anandan, Yamini, Antony, Tessa, Kumari, Swati, Alexander, Naveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - diagnosis
Abscess - microbiology
Abscess - therapy
Abscesses
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Antigens
Antimicrobial agents
Bacterial infections
Case Report
Case reports
Drainage - methods
Fever
Humans
Infections
Male
Oral hygiene
Parotid Gland - diagnostic imaging
Parotid Gland - microbiology
Parotid Gland - surgery
Pathogens
Rare Diseases
Salmonella
Salmonella typhi - isolation & purification
Tumors
Typhoid Fever - diagnosis
Typhoid Fever - microbiology
Typhoid Fever - therapy
Ultrasonography
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Summary:The incidence of extraintestinal infection caused by Salmonella spp has been increased during the past decade. Here we report a case of a parotid abscess caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) in an individual without any significant abnormality of the parotid gland. A 68-year-old man presented to the surgical department with high-grade intermittent fever associated with painful swelling over the right side of the face, extending into the neck. An ultrasound of the neck revealed an abscess of the right parotid gland. S. Typhi was isolated from the pus drained from the parotid gland. The patient was treated with intravenous followed by oral cephalosporin for a period of 7 days. This case gives an insight into one of the rarer aetiological agents causing parotid abscess.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2020-236423