A pain in the neck: Salmonella spp. as an unusual cause of a thyroid abscess. A case report and review of the literature

A pain in the neck: Salmonella spp. as an unusual cause of a thyroid abscess. A case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Thyroid gland infections are rare. Their incidence is estimated to be less than 1% in immunocompromised hosts. Most common pathogens isolated are Gram positive aerobic cocci. Infections with Gram negative facultative aerobes such as Salmonella are rare. Case presentation A 55-yea...

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Main Authors: Maha K. AlYousef, Ahmed A. Al-Sayed, Ayham Al Afif, Uthman Alamoudi, Jaclyn M. LeBlanc, Robin LeBlanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Thyroiditis
Thyroid abscess
Salmonella
Suppurative thyroiditis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05161-w

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