Salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis treated with cefotaxime.
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.
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
D002439:Cefotaxime