Salmonella Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder in an Infant after COVID-19 Infection

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Dr. Balaji Zacharia Dr. Sanoj Poulose Dr. Rose Xavier Dr. Navaneeth Panarukandy Nidhin Chacko Valiyaveetil Hilary

Abstract

We report a case of Salmonella septic arthritis of the shoulder in an immunocompetent infant one month after COVID-19 infection. An eight-month-old infant presented with intermittent fever for two weeks. She had features of septic arthritis of the left shoulder. She was treated with arthrotomy of the shoulder. The Gram staining and culture were consistent with Salmonella. Ceftriaxone was given parenterally followed by an oral route. She recovered fully without any recurrence. Salmonella septic arthritis is a rare entity. This is the first case of Salmonella septic arthritis reported in an immunocompetent infant after COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: Salmonella osteomyelitis, Salmonella septic arthritis, COVID 19, septic arthritis of infancy, septic arthritis of the shoulder

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ZACHARIA, Dr. Balaji et al. Salmonella Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder in an Infant after COVID-19 Infection. Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 10, n. 9, sep. 2022. ISSN 2375-1924. Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/3171>. Date accessed: 29 mar. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v10i9.3171.
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