Empyema of preexisting subdural hemorrhage caused by a rare salmonella species after exposure to bearded dragons in a foster home

Christy M Tabarani; Nicholas J Bennett; Deanna L Kiska; Scott W Riddell; Ann S Botash; Joseph B Domachowske

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.050

Empyema of preexisting subdural hemorrhage caused by a rare salmonella species after exposure to bearded dragons in a foster home

J Pediatr. 2010 Feb;156(2):322-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.050.

Authors

Christy M Tabarani¹, Nicholas J Bennett, Deanna L Kiska, Scott W Riddell, Ann S Botash, Joseph B Domachowske

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, USA.

PMID: 20105642
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.050

Abstract

An infant had a subdural empyema caused by the rare Salmonella species enterica subspecies houtenae (IV) serotype 44:z4,z23:- after only indirect exposure to exotic reptiles in her foster home. Infants recovering from preexisting subdural hematoma are at risk for development of empyema.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Australia
Disease Reservoirs*
Empyema / microbiology*
Empyema / pathology
Empyema / surgery
Female
Foster Home Care
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / microbiology*
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / pathology
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / surgery
Humans
Iguanas / microbiology
Infant
Lizards / microbiology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
New York
Salmonella Infections / etiology*
Salmonella Infections / pathology
Salmonella Infections / surgery
Salmonella enterica*