Septic arthritis caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Rubislaw: A case report
Abstract An eleven-year-old boy presented with fever and hip pain, with limited mobility of the right side of the hip. Computed tomography scan revealed an increased volume of the right coxo-femoral joint, requiring surgical drainage of purulent secretion, from which Salmonella enterica was isolated...
| Published in: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0253-2018 https://doaj.org/article/bb0636298ccb429daa3313ff18d6b7f4 |
| Summary: | Abstract An eleven-year-old boy presented with fever and hip pain, with limited mobility of the right side of the hip. Computed tomography scan revealed an increased volume of the right coxo-femoral joint, requiring surgical drainage of purulent secretion, from which Salmonella enterica was isolated. After four weeks of treatment with third-generation cephalosporin, he was discharged with a favorable evolution. Invasive disease caused by Salmonella spp represents a small proportion of salmonellosis cases, although it is responsible for greater rates of hospitalization, morbidity and mortality. Children under 5 years, elders over 60 years and immunodeficient patients have greater risk for invasive salmonellosis. |
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