Salmonella paratyphi spondylitis: a case report.
This is a case report of acute L3/4 vertebral osteomyelitis due to Salmonella paratyphi A confirmed by culture from vertebral needle biopsy. From a review of the literature this is the first reported case with bacteriological confirmation. The rarity of Salmonella paratyphi spondylitis and the options for treatment are discussed.
Kumar
Pradeep
P
Orthopedic Department, Dubai Hospital, DOHMS, P.O. Box 7272, Dubai, UAE. pkthammanassery@dohms.gov.ae
Mahmoodi
Seyed Mohsen
SM
Kalaparambil Moosa
Nooruddin
N
Edgar
Michael
M
Samt
Hussain Al
HA
Hussain
Riyaz Amirali
RA
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents