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Case Reports
. 2011 Oct;3(4):402-4.
doi: 10.4103/0974-777X.91069.

Bilateral Breast Abscesses due to Salmonella Enterica Serotype Typhi

Gagandeep Singh  1 , Mahua Dasgupta, Vikas Gautam, Arunanshu Behera, Pallab Ray
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Case Reports

Bilateral Breast Abscesses due to Salmonella Enterica Serotype Typhi

Gagandeep Singh et al. J Glob Infect Dis. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

Focal infection is an uncommon complication of Salmonella septicemia, particularly in immunocompetent patients. The localization of Salmonella infection to breast tissue is regarded as a rare event. We report a case of bilateral breast abscesses due to Salmonellaenterica serotype Typhi in a nonlactating female and highlight the fact that Salmonella spp. should be included in differential diagnosis of abscesses in individuals coming from endemic areas with the history of recent typhoid fever and should be treated accordingly.

Keywords: Bilateral; Breast abscess; India; Salmonella Typhi.

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