Rare Case of Salmonella Paratyphi A Breast Abscess in a Non-Lactating Female
Charu Jain *, Iqbal Kaur, Sonia Khatter
Employees' State Insurance Corporation Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India; iqbalrk@yahoo.com (I.K.); maliksonia@yahoo.com (S.K.)
* Correspondence: doccharujain@gmail.com
Abstract:
Salmonella species have been known to rarely cause breast abscess. Seeding at distant sites after bacteremia can lead to abscess formation weeks to months after initial infections, thus, posing a diagnostic challenge. Salmonella Paratyphi A is an extremely rare cause of breast abscess. We report a longstanding case of recurring abscess in a 33-year-old non-lactating female who developed resistance to cephalosporin over the course of therapy. She was successfully treated after intravenous Ertapenem antibiotics.
Keywords: abscess; breast; Paratyphi A; recurring; Salmonella
