title: Salmonella typhi septic arthritis of hip--a case report.
abstract: A case of rarely encountered Salmonella Typhi septic arthritis of the hip in a child with no preexisting disease is reported. Salmonella etiology was not suspected in this case, and the diagnosis was made only after bacterial isolation. Arthrotomy was done as an initial mode of management, followed by intravenous ciprofloxacin therapy to which the child responded favorably.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Nalini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agnihotri
authors.forename: Mandeep Singh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dhingra
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: Varsha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Rishi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaushal
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin