Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is occasionally associated with abscess formation in various organs of the body. But breast abscess by S. Typhi without the general and specific symptoms of typhoid fever is unusual. We report a case of breast abscess due to S. Typhi in a 20 year old non-lactating diabetic female without the features of typhoid fever.

Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2013; 7(1): 16-17

Key words: Salmonella Typhi, breast abscess, asymptomatic typhoid fever.

Address for Correspondence:Prof. J. Ashraful Haq, Department of Microbiology, Ibrahim Medical College, 122 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1000. E-mail: [email protected]