NYMC Faculty Publications
Salmonella Enterica Serotype Choleraesuis Infection of the Knee and Femur in a Nonbacteremic Diabetic Patient
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1155/2013/506157
Journal Title
Case Reports on Infectious Diseases
First Page
506157
Last Page
506157
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Department
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Osteoarticular infections caused by Salmonella are rare. The rates of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis due to Salmonella are estimated to be less than 1% and 0.1%-0.2%, respectively (Kato et al., 2012). Salmonella enterica serotype Choleraesuis is a nontyphoidal Salmonella, highly pathogenic in humans, usually causing septicemic disease with little or no intestinal involvement. Serotype Choleraesuis accounts for a small percentage of published studies of Salmonella infections in the United States. It is not commonly reported in joint fluid and bones in contrast to serotype Enteritidis and Typhi, where a considerable number of cases have been published. Chen et al. in Taiwan found that 21% of bacteremic patients with this infection subsequently develop focal infections such as septic arthritis, pneumonia, peritonitis, and cutaneous abscess (Chen et al., 1999, Chiu et al., 2004). In contrast, our patient presented with localized osteoarticular infection with Salmonella enterica serotype Cholerasuis, but without evidence of bacteremia.
Recommended Citation
Sy, A. M., Sandhu, J., & Lenox, T. (2013). Salmonella Enterica Serotype Choleraesuis Infection of the Knee and Femur in a Nonbacteremic Diabetic Patient. Case Reports on Infectious Diseases, 2013, 506157-506157. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/506157
