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Year : 2013 | Volume
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Salmonella typhi rib osteomyelitis with abscess mimicking a 'cold abscess'
Alice Mathuram1, Rianne Van Rijn2, George M Varghese1
1 Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India 2 Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Maastricht, Netherlands
Correspondence Address:
George M Varghese Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-777X.112271
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Salmonella enterica serovar typhi (Salmonella typhi) causing typhoid fever is common in many parts of the world particularly in developing countries. Extra-intestinal manifestations such as osteomyelitis are rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of Salmonella typhi osteomyelitis of a rib with overlying abscess mimicking a 'cold abscess', treatment outcomes and discuss relevant literature. |
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