Pyogenic spondylitis and paravertebral abscess caused by Salmonella Saintpaul in an immunocompetent 13-year-old child: a case report

Pyogenic spondylitis and paravertebral abscess caused by Salmonella Saintpaul in an immunocompetent 13-year-old child: a case report

Abstract Background Salmonella spondylitis is an uncommon complication of Salmonella infection in immunocompetent children. To prevent treatment failure and neurological deficits, it needs prompt diagnosis and sufficient effort to identify the causative organism. There are some options to identify t...

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Main Authors: Shota Myojin, Naohiro Kamiyoshi, Masaaki Kugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Salmonella Saintpaul
Pyogenic spondylitis
Paravertebral abscess
Psoas abscess
CT-guided biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1010-5

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