title: Chronic relapsing salmonella osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient: case report and literature review.
abstract: We present the first case of Salmonella virchow causing a relapsing bone infection at the same site 12 years apart in an otherwise healthy patient. Chronic relapsing osteomyelitis caused by a zoonotic salmonella may become increasingly important in view of the increased incidence of zoonotic salmonella infections. Based on this case, we recommend 3 months of therapy with a quinolone when treating a chronic relapsing zoonotic salmonella osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Banky
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ostergaard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spelman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D005436:Floxacillin; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D002437:Cefazolin