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Year : 2016 | Volume
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Salmonella typhi septic sacroiliitis in a young Nigerian
Abdul Aziz Umar1, MS Ahmed1, MT Tuko1, BO Usman2
1 Department of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria 2 Department of Radiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Abdul Aziz Umar Department of Internal Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, PMB 06, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2384-5147.190863
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Although infections are important cause of joint pathology in the tropics, Salmonella typhi rarely contributes significantly to this, with joint infection amounting to only 1% of its clinical manifestation. Infection of the sacroiliac joint is rare and mostly due to staphylococcal, streptococcal, and Pseudomonas species. Few cases of S. typhi septic sacroiliitis have been reported in literature. A rare case of sacroiliitis due to S. typhi in a young Nigerian is herein reported to heighten index of suspicion. |
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