Kuang-Che Kuo
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine,
No.123, Dapi Rd., Niaosong Dist., Kaohsiung City 833
People's Republic of China
Case Report
Non-typhoidal Salmonella Osteomyelitis of the Femoral Neck in an Immunocompetent Child
Author(s): Yin-Hsiang Kung, Jiun-Lung Liang and Kuang-Che KuoYin-Hsiang Kung, Jiun-Lung Liang and Kuang-Che Kuo
We report a case of Salmonella osteomyelitis of the femoral neck in a healthy child. Such an occurrence in an immunocompetent child is extremely rare and has not yet been reported in the English literature. Salmonella should be considered among the causative agents in acute osteomyelitis. Prompt antibiotic treatment is pivotal for preventing complications and decreasing the disease burden.
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