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Case Reports
. 2017 Aug 15;9(8):e1566.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.1566.

Salmonella Infection After Craniotomy

Lennox Byer  1 , Caleb Rutledge  2 , Erika Wallender  3 , Joseph A Osorio  2 , Richard Jacobs  3 , Philip V Theodosopoulos  2
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Case Reports

Salmonella Infection After Craniotomy

Lennox Byer et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Salmonella is an uncommon cause of meningitis, especially after neurosurgery. Here, we present a case of Salmonella meningitis after craniotomy, likely due to physical contact with a snake after surgery, with contiguous spread from the patient's hand to her wound. The purpose of this report is to serve as a reminder that patients undergoing neurosurgery should avoid contact with pets, including snakes and other reptiles, in the postoperative period and practice good hand hygiene.

Keywords: craniotomy; meningitis; salmonella.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Postoperative T1-weighted MRI with contrast
On the left, immediate postoperative axial T1 weighted MRI with contrast. On the right, at presentation axial T1 weighted MRI with contrast showing peripheral enhancement and enlargement of the resection cavity, as well as extra-axial and subgaleal fluid collections with peripheral enhancement. MRI - magnetic resonance imaging.
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