Non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia in COVID-19 with recrudescence of fever after corticosteroid discontinuation: A case report

Abstract

It is challenging for clinicians to determine the cause of occurrence of fever in COVID-19 patients after corticosteroid discontinuation. Blood cultures help us distinguish between secondary infections and rebound phenomena. We report a case of non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia in a 34-year-old male COVID-19 patient who developed fever after discontinuing corticosteroids.

Keywords

• Non-typhoidal Salmonella
• COVID-19
• Recrudescence of fever
• Rebound phenomenon to corticosteroid