Cutaneous infection caused by Salmonella typhi |
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Authors: | AV Marzano M Mercogliano A Borghi M Facchetti R Caputo |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Dermatological Sciences of the University of Milan and IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore of Milan, Milan, Italy. mizzidoc@libero.it |
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Abstract: | Salmonella typhi is a flagellated, gram-negative bacillus belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae responsible for typhoid fever, which is a prolonged bacteraemic, systemic illness with minimal, at least initially, diarrhoea. Localized infection is a not uncommon complication of salmonella septicaemia, particularly occurring in immunocompromised patients. However, salmonella localization to the skin presenting as cutaneous ulceration is regarded as a rare event. We report a unique case of such a presentation as the sole clinical manifestation of infection with S. typhi and highlight the possible salmonella aetiology for unusual cutaneous lesions in individuals coming from endemic areas. |
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Keywords: | Salmonella Salmonella typhi cutaneous infection |
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