Nontyphoidal salmonellosis, human immunodeficiency virus infection, and ischemic stroke

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Abstract

Nontyphoidal Salmonella infection and stroke are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with increased risk in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected population. We report a rare case of ischemic stroke associated with Salmonella enteritidis subdural empyema in an older HIV-infected patient with multimorbidity, despite surgery and treatment with susceptible antimicrobial drugs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberofw104
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2016

Keywords

  • HIV
  • Ischemic stroke
  • Nontyphoidal salmonellosis
  • Salmonella enteritidis
  • Subdural empyema

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Clinical Neurology

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