Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis

Abstract EN

Salmonella infection can cause a wide range of presentations, predominantly gastrointestinal but occasionally with cardiovascular or other extraintestinal manifestations.

The diagnosis of extraintestinal salmonellosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion and should be considered in patients with deep-seated abscesses especially if they are immunocompromised.

We present a case of salmonella causing gastroenteritis complicated by an intramuscular abscess of the left leg.

With prompt recognition and multidisciplinary management, the patient recovered with no serious sequela.