title: Salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis treated with cefotaxime.
abstract: The antimicrobial therapy of systemic salmonella infections is presently limited to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. Infrequently, alternative therapy may be necessary. We report the successful treatment of a case of Salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis with cefotaxime sodium.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002439:Cefotaxime