Infect Chemother.  2008 Aug;40(4):237-240. 10.3947/ic.2008.40.4.237.

Vertebral Osteomyelitis due to Salmonella enterica serovar Othmarschen in an Immunocompetent Patient

• Choi BK
• Kim S
• Huh HJ
• Kim ES
• Lee SM
• Chae SL

• KMID: 2170240
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2008.40.4.237

Abstract

Salmonellae have been recognized as uncommon etiological organisms causing osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell anemia and other immunocompromised conditions. A 34-year old man who had no underlying illness except for congenital block vertebrae at T10-11 vertebrae was admitted to the hospital due to lower back pain and fever for a week. Vertebral osteomyelitis was diagnosed and surgical drainage was performed. Salmonella enterica serovar Othmarschen was isolated from the drained pus. Therapy with ciprofloxacin for 8 weeks was successful without relapse. We describe here a case of vertebral osteomyelitis which was caused by S. Othmarschen in an immunocompetent patient.

Keyword

Salmonella enterica serovar Othmarschen; Vertebral osteomyelitis

MeSH Terms

Anemia, Sickle Cell
Ciprofloxacin
Drainage
Fever
Humans
Low Back Pain
Osteomyelitis
Recurrence
Salmonella
Salmonella enterica
Spine
Suppuration
Ciprofloxacin

Figure

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  Figure 1 Chest PA (A) on admission shows a paravertebral mass and left pleural effusion (arrow). A magnetic resonance image (B) shows congenital block vertebrae in T10-T11, paravertebral abscesses and retroperitoneal fluid collection (arrows).

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