title: An Unusual Case of Septic Arthritis of the Hip.
abstract: Non-typhoidalSalmonella, particularlySalmonella entericaserovar typhimurium is food borne pathogen causing mild self-limiting diarrhoea in healthy adults. It can occasionally cause extraintestinal focal infection in susceptible patients.Salmonella, as the aetiological agent of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis is rare and has been mostly reported in patients with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia. We report a case of septic arthritis bySalmonellatyphimuriumin an immunocompromised patient who was successfully treated following timely isolation and identification of the aetiological agent.
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Microbiology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals , Kolkata, West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Ujjwayini
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: Junior Consultant, Department of Microbiology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals , Kolkata, West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Soma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: Junior Consultant, Department of Pathology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals , Kolkata, West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sutradhar
keywords: Immunocompromised; Non-Typhoidal Salmonella; Salmonella typhimurium