Septic arthritis of hip in a neutropenic child caused by Salmonella typhi.
A 5-year-old male child was undergoing chemotherapy for pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He developed Salmonella typhi arthritis of his left hip joint during neutropenic phase. Infection was successfully treated with intravenous antibiotics without surgical management. S. typhi is a potential cause of arthritis, especially in immunocompromised children. More than 100 other cases of Salmonella arthritis are reviewed and reveal a disease primarily of children and young adults with a favorable treatment response.
Naithani
Rahul
R
Department of Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. dr_rahul6@hotmail.com
Rai
Sanjay
S
Choudhry
Ved P
VP
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*