Unusual presentation of axillary abscess caused by Salmonella spp. in a middle-aged woman: A case report

Fedwa Cherrafi 1, 2, Hamza Kachkouch 1, 2, Mehdi Aziki 1, 2, Mouhcine Miloudi 1, 2, Youssef El Kamouni 1, 2, Lamiae Arsalane 1, 2 and Said Zouhair 1, 2

1 Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Marrakech.
2 Department of Bacteriology-Virology and Molecular Biology, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech. Morocco.
 
Case Study
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2024, 27(02), 276–280.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2024.27.2.0189
Publication history: 
Received on 09 April 2024; revised on 21 May 2024; accepted on 24 May 2024
 
Abstract: 
We present a case of a 57-year-old woman with no significant medical history who presented with a painful axillary mass associated with fever. Initial treatment with antibiotics failed to yield improvement, leading to hospital admission. Subsequent investigation revealed an axillary abscess caused by Salmonella spp., a rare etiology for such presentation. The patient responded favorably to antibiotic therapy with ceftriaxone. This case underscores the importance of considering uncommon pathogens in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue abscesses, especially in cases refractory to standard treatment.
 
Keywords: 
Abscess; Axillary fossa; Salmonella; Diabetes
 
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