Salmonella septic bursitis of the ankle in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient: a case report and literature review.

SALMONELLA SEPTIC BURSITIS OF THE ANKLE IN A HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-INFECTED PATIENT: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Nov;47(6):1177-82 Authors: Hiransuthikul A, Hiransuthikul N Abstract Salmonella is an unusual cause of septic bursitis of the ankle. A 48-yearold male fish-merchant with a history of HIV infection with a CD4 cell count of 79 cells/ml presented with pain of the left ankle for 2 weeks and fever for 1 day. The bursal fluid was aspirated and culture of the fluid revealed Salmonella group D. He was treated initially with intravenous ceftriaxone 2g once daily for 5 days, followed by oral ciprofloxacin 500mg twice daily for 4 weeks to give a treatment course of 5 weeks. Follow-up visit revealed complete recovery without any residual defects. Salmonella should be considered in the differential of the etiology of immunosuppressed patient with septic bursitis. PMID: 29634182 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research