title: Bilateral septic arthritis due to Salmonella enteritidis.
abstract: We present an unusual case of septic arthritis due to Salmonella enteritidis involving both knee joints of a 29-year-old man with Hodgkin's lymphoma. The role of ciprofloxacin in septic arthritis caused by Gram-negative bacilli is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lalitha
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin