SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS AND SALMONEL LA-ENTERITIDIS OSTEOMYELITIS

Infections in systemic lupus erythemotosus are frequent. However, oste oarticular Salmonella infections are rarely reported. We report a case of systemic lupus erythemomatosus diagnosed in a 15 year-old gir. Sev en months later, she presented with fever and a localized collection o f the upper extremity of the left tibia related to a Salmonella enteri tidis acute osteomyelitis (sub periosteal abscess). The out-come was c hronic and led to death. The authors emphasize the severity of non typ hoidal salmonellosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.