Open AccessSalmonella Spinal Infection
Author(s) -
Samuel Clark Berngard,
Marshall Miller
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the international association of providers of aids care (jiapac)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2325-9582
pISSN - 2325-9574
DOI - 10.1177/2325957412473778
Subject(s) - vertebral osteomyelitis , salmonella , medicine , osteomyelitis , salmonella infection , epidural abscess , spinal epidural abscess , abscess , osteitis , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics
We present an unusual case of nontyphoidal Salmonella causing an epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a severely immunocompromised patient with AIDS as well as a review of the literature. Salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis is exceptionally rare, and this is the first case report in a patient with AIDS.
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