Korean J Clin Microbiol.
2006 Oct;9(2):146-148.
Salmonella Osteomyelitis of the Sternoclavicular Joint Mimicking Tuberculosis in an Otherwise Healthy Person
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. eylee@pusan.ac.kr
Abstract
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Osteomyelitis caused by Salmonella Typhi is rare in an otherwise healthy person. Here, we describe a case of Salmonella osteomyelitis in a sternoclavicular joint mimicking malignancy or tuberculosis, in an immunocompetent patient. Salmonella infection should be included in the differential diagnosis of osteomyelitis, especially in patients with a previous history of diarrhea.