Salmonella paratyphi osteomyelitis and psoas abscess

Bone and joint infections associated with Salmonella spp account for less than 1% of all Salmonella infections. Most of the isolates are Salmonella typhi. Joint infections with S. paratyphi are uncommon, and there have been only a few reported cases in literature. Psoas abscess caused by S. paratyph...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2006-01, Vol.36 (1), p.58-59
Main Authors: NAVIN, Paul, THAMBU, David S, VENUGOPAL, R, SUBHASH, H. S, THOMAS, Kurien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Osteomyelitis - microbiology
Paratyphoid Fever - complications
Paratyphoid Fever - microbiology
Psoas Abscess - microbiology
Salmonella paratyphi A - isolation & purification
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Summary:Bone and joint infections associated with Salmonella spp account for less than 1% of all Salmonella infections. Most of the isolates are Salmonella typhi. Joint infections with S. paratyphi are uncommon, and there have been only a few reported cases in literature. Psoas abscess caused by S. paratyphi has not been reported previously in the literature. We report a case of S. paratyphi A osteomyelitis and psoas abscess.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1258/004947506775598950