Korean J Med.
2012 May;82(5):637-641.
A Case of Brain Death Caused by Salmonella Enterica Serovar Enteritidis Bacteremia
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. ktkwon@fatima.or.kr
- 2Daegu Institute of Health & Environment, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- We present a case report of brain death caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis bacteremia. A 53-year-old diabetic male was admitted to our hospital with stupor mentality and fever. No evidence of meningitis was found upon cerebrospinal fluid analysis, but diffuse brain edema was shown by magnetic resonance imaging. S. Enteritidis phage type 7 was isolated from blood cultures. We diagnosed the patient with encephalopathy associated with S. Enteritidis bacteremia and treated him by intravenous administration of ceftriaxone and dexamethasone. Fifteen days after admission, the patient was diagnosed with brain death and became a cadaveric donor. Although encephalopathy associated with S. Enteritidis bacteremia is rare, it should be considered as a serious and potentially lethal complication.
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