title: Osteomyelitis, discitis, epidural and psoas abscess secondary to Salmonella enterica in a man with diabetes mellitus and newly diagnosed α-thalassaemia trait.
abstract: We report the case of a 65-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and α-thalassaemia trait. Investigations for relapsing and remitting fever found vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis and epidural and psoas abscess secondary to Salmonella enterica.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes & Edocrinology, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Farrar
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes & Edocrinology, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK.
authors.forename: Aoife
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbey
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes & Edocrinology, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes & Edocrinology, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000077727:Ertapenem; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D000077731:Meropenem; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D047090:beta-Lactams; D000077731:Meropenem; D000077727:Ertapenem