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Salmonella paratyphi spondylitis: a case report

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This is a case report of acute L3/4 vertebral osteomyelitis due to Salmonella paratyphi A confirmed by culture from vertebral needle biopsy. From a review of the literature this is the first reported case with bacteriological confirmation. The rarity of Salmonella paratyphi spondylitis and the options for treatment are discussed.

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  1. Orthopedic Department, Dubai Hospital, DOHMS, P.O. Box 7272, Dubai, UAE

    Pradeep Kumar, Seyed Mohsen Mahmoodi, Nooruddin Kalaparambil Moosa & Michael Edgar

  2. Microbiology Department, Dubai Hospital, DOHMS, P.O. Box 7272, Dubai, UAE

    Hussain Al Samt & Riyaz Amirali Hussain

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0614-0

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Kumar, P., Mahmoodi, S.M., Kalaparambil Moosa, N. et al. Salmonella paratyphi spondylitis: a case report. Eur Spine J 17, 754–755 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-007-0536-2

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