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| A Case of Septic Arthritis of the Knee Joint due to Group D Non-typhoidal Salmonella |
| SuHyun Lee1, Ha Ni Lee1, HeaKyung Yang1, JuHyun Kang1, NaYoung Kim1, YunMi Sin1, and SangRok Lee2 |
| 1Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Cheongju St. Mary's Hospital, Cheongju, Korea |
Vol.44 Num.4 (p303~306)
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Osteoarticular infections due to non-typhoidal Salmonella are rare, occurring with an incidence rate of 0.1-0.2%. An immunocompromised state and the existence of sickle cell anemia are known risk factors for development of septic arthritis due to Salmonella.
In this report, we describe a patient with septic arthritis of the left knee caused by non-typhoidal Salmonella . An 82-year-old woman visited the emergency room presenting with left knee pain, fever and dyspnea. The patient had osteoarthritis and was treated with oral analgesics, but not with an intra-articular injection. Upon assessment of the patient’s joint fluid and blood culture results, non-typhoidal Salmonella (Salmonella group D) was detected. Arthroscopy-guided irrigation and debridement, and administration of oral antibiotics (fluoroquinolone) over six weeks were required in order to achieve a full recovery from the infection. |
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Keywords : Salmonella infection, Arthritis infectious, Bacteremia |
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