Salmonella typhimurium osteomyelitis of the femur in patient with Crohn's disease.
Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone caused by infecting organisms. We present here the first case of osteomyelitis of the distal femur caused by Salmonella typhimurium in a patient with Crohn's disease. The infection was successfully treated with a combination of antibiotics and surgical treatment.
Gulan
Gordan
G
Medical Faculty, Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery Lovran, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Jotanovic
Zdravko
Z
Jurdana
Hari
H
Sestan
Branko
B
Ravlic-Gulan
Jagoda
J
Brncic
Nada
N
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone