TY - JOUR
T1 - Spondylodiscitis due to Salmonella Typhi
T2 - a series of four cases
AU - Saravu, Kavitha
AU - Bhat, Shyamasunder N.
AU - Gupta, Nitin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Salmonella Typhi is very rarely associated with focal bone and joint complications. Classically, they are described in patients with risk factors such as haemoglobinopathies. We report four cases of spondylodiscitis, where the aetiology was found to be Salmonella Typhi. All four cases were treated successfully with variable duration of ceftriaxone followed by cotrimoxazole. We report these cases to highlight the importance of obtaining a microbiological diagnosis and the possibility of a rare infection in endemic settings.
AB - Salmonella Typhi is very rarely associated with focal bone and joint complications. Classically, they are described in patients with risk factors such as haemoglobinopathies. We report four cases of spondylodiscitis, where the aetiology was found to be Salmonella Typhi. All four cases were treated successfully with variable duration of ceftriaxone followed by cotrimoxazole. We report these cases to highlight the importance of obtaining a microbiological diagnosis and the possibility of a rare infection in endemic settings.
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U2 - 10.1093/omcr/omab128
DO - 10.1093/omcr/omab128
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85134236191
SN - 2053-8855
VL - 2021
SP - 487
EP - 489
JO - Oxford Medical Case Reports
JF - Oxford Medical Case Reports
ER -
