title: Salmonella typhi spondylitis.
abstract: We report on five patients with Salmonella typhi spondylitis who were immunologically normal and had no prodromal gastrointestinal illness. The diagnosis was confirmed on blood cultures, Widal test, and needle biopsy of the spine. Appropriate antibiotic treatment resulted in a favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: King George V Hospital, Durban, South Africa. katia@med.und.ac.za
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govender
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Parbhoo
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Rasool
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maharaj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000667:Ampicillin