First Case of Lung Abscess due toSalmonella entericaSerovar Abony in an Immunocompetent Adult Patient

Abstract

In healthy individuals, nontyphoidalSalmonellaspecies predominantly cause a self-limited form of gastroenteritis, while they infrequently invade or cause fatal disease. Extraintestinal manifestations of nontyphoidalSalmonellainfections are not common and mainly occur among individuals with specific risk factors; among them, focal lung infection is a rare complication caused by nontyphoidalSalmonellastrains typically occurring in immunocompromised patients with prior lung disease. We describe the first case of a localized lung abscess formation in an immunocompetent healthy female adult due toSalmonella entericaserovar Abony. The patient underwent lobectomy and was discharged after full clinical recovery. This case report highlights nontyphoidalSalmonellaeinfections as a potential causative agent of pleuropulmonary infections even in immunocompetent healthy adults.