Septic arthritis of the hip joint by Salmonella typhi; A Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

  • Hira Tariq
  • Mateen Izhar
  • Muhammad Aslam Khichi
  • Nazia Ahmad
  • Anam Tariq
  • Muhammad Rizwan Rasheed
  • Maryam Hammad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162216

Keywords:

Salmonella typhi, septic arthritis, hip joint

Abstract

We report a case of septic arthritis of hip joint in a 10-year-old boy with enteric fever. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by Salmonella typhi isolation from joint aspirate obtained by FNAC. Treatment with intravascular Imipenem injections was successful

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Tariq, H. ., Izhar, M. ., Aslam Khichi, M. ., Ahmad, N. ., Tariq, A. ., Rizwan Rasheed, M. ., & Hammad, M. . (2022). Septic arthritis of the hip joint by Salmonella typhi; A Case Report and Review of Literature. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(02), 216. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162216

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 02 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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