Review Article
A Comprehensive Review of Disseminated Salmonella arizona Infection with an Illustrative Case Presentation
Abstract
Salmonella arizona is known to cause infection in reptiles and other animals. Disseminated human infection is rare, except in the setting of a deficient immune system. The following is a unique account of disseminated infection including pericardial involvement. Unusual features include nonreptile vector transmission and eastern seaboard (rather than southwestern) locale. A comprehensive literature review of disseminated S arizona infections is presented describing the types of infection, sources of exposure, underlying conditions, locale, treatments, and outcomes.
Key Points
* Disseminated Salmonella arizona infection should prompt investigation into underlying immunocompromise.
* Although most cases in the literature have occurred in the southwestern United States, eastern seaboard infections occur.
* Recurrence after adequate antibiotic therapy is common, thus requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy and vigilance in removing possible sources of exposure.
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