Salmonella Septic Arthritis of the Knee in a Child
Journal Title: Journal of Case Reports and Studies - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Infection with Salmonella spp can result in a variety of presentations such as enteric fever, septicemia, gastroenteritis, and septic arthritis. The common organisms seen in septic arthritis are Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococci which accounts for about 67% and 20% respectively.
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Yadav R
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