SEVERE ARTHRITIS OF BOTH HIPS DUE TO SALM ONELLA-TYPHIMURIUM IN A NONIMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT

Authors
ELGUEDJ M BONNET E ALRIC L DOLS JM MASSIP P
Citation
M. Elguedj et al., SEVERE ARTHRITIS OF BOTH HIPS DUE TO SALM ONELLA-TYPHIMURIUM IN A NONIMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT, Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 26(10), 1996, pp. 858-860
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Medecine et maladies infectieuses → ACNP
ISSN journal
0399077X
Volume
26
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
858 - 860
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-077X(1996)26:10<858:SAOBHD>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report a case of a hip osteoarthritis due to S. typhimurium in a pa tient without predisposing factors. The outcome was unsatisfactory in spite of early diagnosis and treatment; a relapse occured after 6 week s of treatment when changed to single third generation cephalosporin. A combination of antibiotics including a fluoroquinolone and multiple articular lavages seems to be the more appropriate treatment for this type of infection.