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Case Reports
. 2023 Aug 21:33:e01882.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01882. eCollection 2023.

Vertebral discitis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Montevideo infection

Maithri P Reddy  1 , Zoheb Irshad Sulaiman  2 , Gina Askar  2
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Case Reports

Vertebral discitis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Montevideo infection

Maithri P Reddy et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Salmonellosis is a common cause of foodborne illness worldwide, manifesting as non-invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis, invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis, and typhoid fever. It also rarely presents as Salmonella osteomyelitis in children with hemoglobinopathies and immunocompromised adults and even rarer osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent host without significant risk factors. Our case is of a 38-year-old immunocompetent male without significant risk factors presented with biopsy proven Salmonella vertebral discitis due to exposure to contaminated and undercooked poultry. It illustrates the importance of thorough and complete history taking even in immunocompetent patients and early recognition with prompt targeted treatment of Salmonella osteomyelitis/discitis to prevent unfavorable outcomes.

Keywords: Immunocompetent host; S. enterica serovar Montevideo; Salmonellosis; Vertebral discitis.

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The authors whose names are listed on this publication certify that they have no affiliations or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. They also certify all information presented is their own opinion and not of their employers.

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