title: A rare case of Salmonella osteomyelitis in the humerus as a differential diagnosis to a malignant bone tumor.
abstract: Salmonella osteomyelitis without predisposing factors is seldom seen and thus difficult to diagnose. We report on a 14-year-old healthy boy with Salmonella osteomyelitis which occurred 2 years after trauma. Radical operative debridement is recommended. Intravenous ciprofloxacin has proved to be effective because of good tissue penetration and sensitivity towards Salmonella.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany. dieter.bettin@ewetel.net
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bettin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schaphorn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blasius
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niemeyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006811:Humerus; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin