Salmonella osteomyelitis of the thoracic spine: an unusual presentation

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Zeitschriftentitel:	Postgraduate Medical Journal
Personen und Körperschaften:	Gupta, S K, Pandit, A, White, D G, Evans, P D
In:	Postgraduate Medical Journal, 80, 2004, 940, S. 110-111
Format:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	Oxford University Press (OUP)
Schlagwörter:	General Medicine

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>A case of thoracic vertebral osteomyelitis due to Salmonella enteritidis phage type 2 in an immunocompetent patient is reported. The patient initially presented with abdominal, urinary and chest symptoms, which were followed by a large pleural effusion. The infection was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin. This is the only case of salmonella thoracic vertebral osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient reported in the English literature.</jats:p>
Umfang:	110-111
ISSN:	1469-0756 0032-5473
DOI:	10.1136/pmj.2002.002592