An Encephalitis Case Caused By Salmonella Typhi

ERTAN SAL, MEHMET AÇIKGÖZ, CİHANGİR AKGÜN, ERDAL PEKER, FESİH AKTAR, MUHAMMED AKIL, HÜSEYİN ÇAKSEN

  • ERTAN SAL: VAN 100. YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • MEHMET AÇIKGÖZ: VAN 100. YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • CİHANGİR AKGÜN: VAN 100. YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • ERDAL PEKER: VAN 100. YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • FESİH AKTAR: DİYARBAKIR KADIN DOĞUM VE ÇOCUK HASTALIKLARI HASTANESİ
  • MUHAMMED AKIL: VAN 100. YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • HÜSEYİN ÇAKSEN: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Year : 2010
  • Vol : 26
  • Issue : 4
  •  Page : 148-149
Salmonella infections in children usually present with self limiting gastroenteritis. These infections rarely affect the central nervous sytem and are usually seen under the age of 2 years. In this article, a 12-year-old male patient is presented who was admitted with the complaint of convulsions. On examination, the protein was found to be increased in the cerebrospinal fluid and no cell was observed on direct microscopy. Electroencephalogram and brain magnetic resonance imaging findings were consistent with encephalitis and the agent of encephalitis was found to be Salmonella Typhi. The case was presented in order to remind that Salmonella Typhi can be observed within encephalitis agents, albeit rarely observed.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
2010, Vol. 26 (4)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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