Liver abscess due to Salmonella enteritidis in a returned traveler with HIV infection: case report and review of the literature

Bacteremia due to non-typhi Salmonella is more frequent in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, focal complications have been rarely described. We report a case of liver abscess due to Salmonella enteritidis in an HIV-infected patient who recently returned to Sao Paulo, Brazil, from a trip in the Caribbean. A good clinical and radiological response was seen with both percutaneous catheter drainage and antibiotic treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first culture proven case of non-typhi Salmonellaliver abscess in an HIV-infected patient in Brazil.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Vidal,José E., Silva,Paula R. Marques da, Schiavon Nogueira,Roberta, Bonasser Filho,Francisco, Hernandez,Adrián V.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2003
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652003000200014
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