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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 19:17:e00541.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00541. eCollection 2019.

Salmonella neck abscess in a diabetic

Nathan McLeod  1 , Allison Lastinger  1 , Nicole Bryan  1 , Theodore Kieffer  2 , Trevor Wolfe  2
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Salmonella neck abscess in a diabetic

Nathan McLeod et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Salmonella is known to cause invasive illness. However, head and neck abscesses are an unusual presentation of extra-intestinal infection with this organism. We describe a case of Salmonella neck abscess in a diabetic patient. An 18 year old diabetic male was admitted with increasing left sided neck pain and swelling approximately four weeks after gastrointestinal illness. Imaging revealed a left sided neck abscess. Surgical drainage was undertaken. Cultures grew non-typhoid Salmonella species. He was treated with intravenous antibiotics and did well clinically. Salmonella infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with immunocompromising conditions presenting with neck abscess of unclear etiology.

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CT neck demonstrating rim-enhancing fluid collection.
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Salmonella colony growth on blood agar.
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Alkaline slant consistent with Salmonella growth on triple sugar iron agar.
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