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CASE REPORT

An Unusual Cause of Lung Abscess

Ponnuthurai Bala, A Rajalakshmi, K.A. Ameer, P. Arjun

Keywords : Salmonella entericaserovar Anatum, Lung abscess, Carcinoma lung, Chest

Citation Information : Bala P, Rajalakshmi A, Ameer K, Arjun P. An Unusual Cause of Lung Abscess. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2022; 64 (1):33-36.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-64-1-33

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 21-05-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

A 75-year-old male, with multiple co-morbidities including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type II diabetes mellitus and bronchogenic carcinoma, presented with lung abscess, and was detected to have Salmonella entericaserovar Anatum, non-typhoid Salmonella (NTS) infection. Treatment with appropriate antibiotics and source control by image-guided drainage showed rapid clinical improvement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of lung abscess caused by Salmonella enterica species serovar Anatum.


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