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Case Reports
. 2025 Jan 17;17(1):e77577.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.77577. eCollection 2025 Jan.

Salmonella Meningitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report

Khalid Agrad  1 , Aziza Kantri  2 , Hicham Bakkali  3 , Chafik El Kettani  2
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Salmonella Meningitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report

Khalid Agrad et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Salmonella meningitis is an uncommon infection in adults. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with a history of lupus on immunosuppressive treatment with mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone who presented with confusional syndrome preceded by headache and fever. A lumbar puncture revealed bacterial meningitis with Salmonella species. She was treated with ceftriaxone with a good clinical and biological outcome.

Keywords: antibiotic therapy; immunosuppressive drug; meningitis; salmonella; systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Human subjects: Consent for treatment and open access publication was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

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