Bilateral breast abscesses due to Salmonella Enterica serotype typhi

oleh: Gagandeep Singh, Mahua Dasgupta, Vikas Gautam, Arunanshu Behera, Pallab Ray

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01

Deskripsi

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 Salmonella enterica 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.