Salmonella typhi epidural abscess occurring 47 years after typhoid fever

✓ A Salmonella typhi epidural abscess developed in a patient 47 years after he had recovered from thyphoid fever. A search of the literature failed to reveal a previous case of epidural abscess due to Salmonella or a comparably long interval between an initial Salmonella infection and a resultant metastatic abscess. It is suggested that Salmonella be considered as the cause of focal central nervous system infection in any patient with previous salmonellosis, regardless of how long the interval between the two infections.