Salmonella typhimurium infection in total knee arthroplasty: A case report with review of literature

Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). The recognized predisposing risk factors for Salmonella septic arthritis include diabetes mellitus, renal failure, human immunodeficiency virus infection and chronic corticosteroid use. We describe a case o...

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Main Authors: Sujeesh Sebastian, Benu Dhawan, Rajesh Malhotra, Deepak Gautam, Arti Kapil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.208254