Naslov
Salmonella neck abscess: a case report

Autori
Shejbal, Dražen ; Grgić, Marko ; Trotić, Robert ; Ries, Mihael

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Abstract book of 5th European Congress of OtoRhinoLaryngology-Head and Neck surgery Rodos, Grčka / - Rodos, 2004

Skup
5th European Congress of OtoRhinoLaryngology-Head and Neck surgery

Mjesto i datum
Rodos, Grčka, 11.09.2004. - 16.09.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Sallmonela; abscess; neck

Sažetak
Sallmonela infections outside gastrointestinal tract are rare, but focal neck abscess of the head and neck are even uncommon. There are only l5 focal head and neck abscess reported in the world literature. The patient was a 53 – year-old female, with poor controled diabetes mellitus, with occasionally used glibenclamid tablets. She presentetd with right sided anterior mass and fever. The mass is first noticed 10 days prior to admission and became progressively larger and more tender. She used azitromicin, Cephalexin and medazol per os but neck mass became progressively larger and more tender. She denied any previous GI, lymphadenopaty disease or toothache. A CT scan was performed, and after erruption approximately 5 ml of pus was obtained and cultured. Pus cultures were positive after 24 hours for salmonella enteritidis. No other organisms were recovered. Sallmonella was sensitive to amoxicillin+clavulonat and gentamicin, and the therapy with this agents was begun, with parenteral insuline. She was discharged 4 weeks after , without classical surgery proceeding. Neck wound was completely healed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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