title: Spondylodiscitis due to Sallmonela in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Salmonella is a gram-negative bacillus that penetrates in human from contaminated food or water. Sallmonela spondylodiscitis is a rare condition occur secondary to hematogenous spread after bacteremia episode. We presented a successful treatment with Levofloxacin in a 26 years old immunocompetent male with a septic form of sallmonelosis complicated with lumbar spondylodiscitis without surgery. He was treated with intravenous Levofloxacin for three weeks and was discharged from the hospital with oral Levofloxacin for more than two months. Clinical and laboratory evaluation two months after oral treatment resulted normal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa" Tirana, Albania.
authors.forename: Klodiana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shkurti-Leka
authors.forename: Dhimiter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kraja
authors.forename: Nikollaq
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leka
authors.forename: Gjergji
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vreto
authors.forename: Kastriot
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Melyshi
authors.forename: Genti
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kasmi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D064704:Levofloxacin; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin