Salmonella Spinal Infection: A Rare Case in a Patient with Advanced AIDS

We present an unusual case of nontyphoidal Salmonella causing an epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a severely immunocompromised patient with AIDS as well as a review of the literature. Salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis is exceptionally rare, and this is the first case report in a patient with AIDS.

Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - July 17, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Berngard, S. C., Miller, M. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research