The history of a 4-week-old infant with meningitis and multiple cerebral ab
scesses caused by Salmonella enteritidis is reported. Management included s
uccessful treatment with a prolonged course of antibiotics, including cipro
floxacin, neurosurgical drainage and long-term immunoglobulin supplements.
No adverse effects of joint toxicity were detected. (C) 1999 Elsevier Scien
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