Asian Spine J.  2014 Apr;8(2):206-210. 10.4184/asj.2014.8.2.206.

Literature Review and Clinical Presentation of Cervical Spondylitis Due to Salmonella Enteritidis in Immunocompetent

• Feng ZY
• Guo F
• Chen Z

• KMID: 2270377
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/asj.2014.8.2.206

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman was presented to our clinic with some fever and neck pains for about one month. Based on the symptoms and results of image, an empirical diagnosis of tuberculous cervical spondylitis was made. The pain was not significantly decreased after anti-tuberculosis therapy. And, 3 weeks later, she was re-admitted to our hospital for the unbearable pain. An exploration of the C4/5 by the anterior medial approach was recommended to evaluate the germ and debridement. Bacteriological tests showed that the pathogen was Salmonella Enteritidis. The pain was relieved significantly after operation and sensitive antibiotic treatments. Infections with Salmonella Typhi or Salmonella Paratyphi have been well-documented, while there are few reports of cervical spondylitis caused by Salmonella Enteritidis. We reported a case of a healthy woman with whom pyogenic cervical spondylitis of Salmonella Enteritidis was corroborated and treated and reviewed according to previous reports about spondylitis caused by Salmonella Enteritidis in the literature.

Keyword

Salmonella Enteritidis; Cervical vertebrae; Spondylitis; Immunocompetent

MeSH Terms

Cervical Vertebrae
Debridement
Diagnosis
Female
Fever
Humans
Middle Aged
Neck Pain
Salmonella enteritidis*
Salmonella paratyphi A
Salmonella typhi
Salmonella*
Spondylitis*