Putcharoen, OpassSuankratay, Chusana2009-05-272009-05-272007-09-26Putcharoen O, Suankratay C. Salmonella gas-forming femoral osteomyelitis and pyomyositis: the first case and review of the literature. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2007 Sep; 90(9): 1943-7http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/44700Chotmaihet Thangphaet.The authors describe the first case of Salmonella serogroup D gas-forming femoral osteomyelitis and pyomyositis in a 51-year-old man with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The patient was successfully treated with surgical debridement as well as clindamycin plus ceftriaxone, and then switched to ciprofloxacin. However, he eventually died due to multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia. In addition, five cases of Salmonella gas-forming pyomyositis in the literature were reviewed.engAcinetobacter InfectionsCeftriaxone --therapeutic useCiprofloxacin --therapeutic useClindamycin --therapeutic useCross InfectionFatal OutcomeHumansLymphoma, Non-Hodgkin --physiopathologyMaleMiddle AgedOsteomyelitis --drug therapyPyomyositis --drug therapySalmonella Infections --complicationsCase Reports