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A child with septic arthritis of hip: a rarely encountered cause

Abdul Halim AR 1 , Norhamdan Y 1 , Ramliza R 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2011 Jun;66(2):154-5.
PMID: 22106702 MyJurnal

Abstract

We report a rare case of septic arthritis in a healthy child caused by Salmonella enteritidis. No predisposing factor was detected. Salmonella enteritidis was isolated from the infected joint tissue obtained following surgical drainage. Based on the culture and sensitivity report, he was treated with a 6-week course of antibiotic. He improved dramatically without any detrimental sequelae at end of one year.

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