Korean J Med.  2012 May;82(5):637-641.

A Case of Brain Death Caused by Salmonella Enterica Serovar Enteritidis Bacteremia

Affiliations
  • 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.

Keyword

Bacteremia; Brain death; Salmonella Enteritidis

MeSH Terms

Administration, Intravenous
Bacteremia
Bacteriophages
Brain
Brain Death
Brain Edema
Cadaver
Ceftriaxone
Dexamethasone
Fever
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Meningitis
Middle Aged
Salmonella
Salmonella enterica
Salmonella enteritidis
Stupor
Tissue Donors
Ceftriaxone
Dexamethasone
Full Text Links
  • KJM
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr