Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis Due to Salmonella enterica Serovar 4,5,12:i:-: A Case Report with Literature Review
Kannikar Vongbhavit MD*, Salocha Itdhi-amornkulchai MD*, Jantana Panburana MD*, Olarn Prommalikit MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
The authors report a case of a 36-week male infant born via spontaneous vaginal delivery who developed Salmonella sepsis at HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. He was born to a mother without identifiable risk factors. On day 3, he developed fever, tachycardia, lethargy, poor feeding and diarrhea prompting a sepsis evaluation. Blood and stool cultures were positive for S. enterica serovar 4,5,12:i:-. Therefore, Salmonella infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of early onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) particularly in endemic areas.
Keywords : Salmonella enterica, Early onset neonatal sepsis, Salmonella infection
