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Septic arthritis of the ankle due to Salmonella enteritidis.
Dineen, Patrick F Harty, James A Dolan, A Mark
Dineen, Patrick F
Harty, James A
Dolan, A Mark
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Date
2011-06
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Ankle Joint
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Arthritis, Infectious
Ceftriaxone
Ciprofloxacin
Humans
Male
Salmonella Infections
Salmonella enteritidis
Ankle Joint
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Arthritis, Infectious
Ceftriaxone
Ciprofloxacin
Humans
Male
Salmonella Infections
Salmonella enteritidis
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Abstract
Salmonella septic arthritis in healthy, immunocompetent patients is extremely rare. We present the case of a 70-year-old man who presented with a one-day history of painful swelling of his ankle from which was aspirated pus which subsequently grew Salmonella enteritidis. There was no history of trauma or symptoms consistent with Salmonella enterocolitis. Our patient recovered fully after two weeks on intravenous ceftriaxone and six weeks on oral ciprofloxacin. Salmonella is a notifiable disease in the European Union and the United States of America, and is associated with outbreaks as a result of food contamination. The nature of Salmonella arthritis and its appropriate management are outlined.
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en
ISSN
1460-9584
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DOI
10.1016/j.fas.2010.09.001
PMID
21549966