Salmonella enterica enteritidis arthritis following trauma in a child with thalassemia major.
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2010-07
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Osteoarticular infections caused by Non-typhi Salmonella are exceptionally encountered. We report a case of a
bacteriologically documented knee joint infection due to Salmonella enterica serotype enteritidis, following trauma in a child
with thalassemia major. Emergency arthrotomy combined with antimicrobial therapy was helpful in eradication of infection.
Physicians should be aware of this rare manifestation of Non-typhi Salmonella infections in thalassemic patients.
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Non-typhi salmonella, Salmonella enteritidis, Thalassemia major, Knee joint
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Behera Bijayini, Mathur Purva, Farooque Kamran, Sharma Vijay, Bhardwaj Nidhi, Thakur Yashwant K. Salmonella enterica enteritidis arthritis following trauma in a child with thalassemia major. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2010 July; 77(7): 807-808.