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Case Reports
. 2004 Feb;80(940):110-1.
doi: 10.1136/pmj.2002.002592.

Salmonella osteomyelitis of the thoracic spine: an unusual presentation

S K Gupta  1 , A Pandit, D G White, P D Evans
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Case Reports

Salmonella osteomyelitis of the thoracic spine: an unusual presentation

S K Gupta et al. Postgrad Med J. 2004 Feb.

Abstract

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.

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