Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report
Salmonella typhi usually produces enteric fever and gastroenteritis. The infection may spread through blood stream and present as local suppurative lesions which may involve any site including the bone and joints. We report a case of septic arthritis of hip in a patient with systemic lupus erthemato...
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| description | Salmonella typhi usually produces enteric fever and gastroenteritis. The infection may spread through blood stream and present as local suppurative lesions which may involve any site including the bone and joints. We report a case of septic arthritis of hip in a patient with systemic lupus erthematosis. The case is presented for its rarity and to highlight the atypical manifestations of Salmonella typhi in endemic regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8b501fb76dbf40dcbee987357b46aa5b2025-02-03T05:50:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332012-01-01201210.1155/2012/464527464527Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case ReportM. Shanthi0Uma Sekar1K. S. Sridharan2Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Tamil Nadu 600116, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Laboratory Services, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Tamil Nadu 600116, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Laboratory Services, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Tamil Nadu 600116, Chennai, IndiaSalmonella typhi usually produces enteric fever and gastroenteritis. The infection may spread through blood stream and present as local suppurative lesions which may involve any site including the bone and joints. We report a case of septic arthritis of hip in a patient with systemic lupus erthematosis. The case is presented for its rarity and to highlight the atypical manifestations of Salmonella typhi in endemic regions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/464527 |
| spellingShingle | M. Shanthi Uma Sekar K. S. Sridharan Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report |
| title_full | Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report |
| title_short | Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report |
| title_sort | septic arthritis of hip caused by salmonella typhi a case report |
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