Salmonella Neck Abscess as an Opportunistic Infection in Diabetes Mellitus

Joint Authors

Pastagia, Mina
Jenkins, Stephen G.

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-11-05

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Salmonella neck infections represent an uncommon cause of focal salmonellosis.

While the incidence of nontyphoid salmonellosis is estimated at over 2 million cases annually, extraintestinal manifestations account for less than 1% of cases.

This paper describes two patients with Salmonella neck abscesses as the initial presentation of diabetes mellitus.

The first patient was diagnosed as having Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis sternocleidomastoid pyomyositis and the second patient Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium parapharyngeal abscess.

Both patients had elevated hemoglobin A1c levels and had not been previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

Salmonella spp.

should be on the differential as a causative pathogen in patients presenting with neck abscesses and poorly controlled glucose levels.

Diabetes may be a risk factor for salmonellosis due to decreased gastric acidity and prolonged gastric transit time.

Prompt incision and drainage accompanied by antibiotics remains the treatment of choice for infected neck abscesses.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Pastagia, Mina& Jenkins, Stephen G.. 2013. Salmonella Neck Abscess as an Opportunistic Infection in Diabetes Mellitus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005772

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Pastagia, Mina& Jenkins, Stephen G.. Salmonella Neck Abscess as an Opportunistic Infection in Diabetes Mellitus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005772

American Medical Association (AMA)

Pastagia, Mina& Jenkins, Stephen G.. Salmonella Neck Abscess as an Opportunistic Infection in Diabetes Mellitus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005772

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1005772