Salmonella Paratyphi B Meningitis in an Infant; The First Report in Indonesia.

Prastiya Indra Gunawan; Riza Noviandi

A 7-month-old, previously healthy Indonesian baby was referred with chief complaint of several general seizures, fever and diarrhea. The baby was irritable with positive pathological reflexes. Head CT scan suggesting meningoencephalitis. CSF culture resulted Salmonella spp and biochemical test supported Salmonella paratyphi B. The baby was treated with ampicillin and chloramphenicol for two weeks. The patient was discharge without neurological complication. Salmonella paratyphi B in infant is a rare entity and it is the first case that ever reported in Indonesia. Proper management with adequate antibiotics resulted satisfactory outcome.

INDONESIA; CEREBROSPINAL fluid examination; CRANIAL radiography; SALMONELLA diseases; FEVER; DIARRHEA; BACTERIAL meningitis; TREATMENT effectiveness; AMPICILLIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; COMPUTED tomography; SEIZURES (Medicine); MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; DISEASE complications; CHILDREN

Medico-Legal Update, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 3, p63

0971-720X

Academic Journal

10.37506/mlu.v22i3.3309