Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases

Joint Authors

Senol, Serkan
Özkan, Feyza Ünlü
Aydin, Özlem
Uygur, Esat
Söylemez, Salih
Reddy, Krishna

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-10-04

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Nontyphoidal salmonellosis causes significant morbidity, is transmitted via fecal-oral route, and is a worldwide cause of gastroenteritis, bacteremia, and local infections.

Salmonella is a less common etiologic factor for septic arthritis compared with other gram-negative bacteria.

Cases.

We present two septic arthritis cases with Salmonella enteridis as a confirmed pathogen and also discuss the predisposing factors and treatment.

Discussion.

Septic arthritis is an orthopedic emergency.

The gold standard treatment of septic arthritis is joint debridement, antibiotic therapy according to the culture results, and physiotherapy, which should start in the early postoperative period to prevent limitation of motion.

Salmonella is an atypical agent for septic arthritis.

It must be particularly kept in mind as an etiologic factor for the acute arthritis of a patient with sickle cell anemia and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Clinicians should be cautious that the white blood cell count in synovial fluid can be under 50.000/mm3 in immune compromised individuals with septic arthritis.

The inflammatory response can be deficient, or the microorganism may be atypical.

Conclusion.

Atypical bacteria such as Salmonella species in immune compromised patients can cause joint infections.

Therefore, Salmonella species must always be kept in mind for the differential diagnosis of septic arthritis in a clinically relevant setting.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Uygur, Esat& Reddy, Krishna& Özkan, Feyza Ünlü& Söylemez, Salih& Aydin, Özlem& Senol, Serkan. 2013. Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Uygur, Esat…[et al.]. Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Uygur, Esat& Reddy, Krishna& Özkan, Feyza Ünlü& Söylemez, Salih& Aydin, Özlem& Senol, Serkan. Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005763

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1005763