Septic arthritis of the hip in a Cambodian child caused by multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi with intermediate susceptibility to ciprofloxacin treated with ceftriaxone and azithromycin. (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pocock, J. M.; Khun, P. A.; Moore, C. E.; Vuthy, S.; Stoesser, N.; Parry, C. M.
• Is Part Of: Paediatrics and international child health. Volume 34:Number 3(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 227
• Page End: 229
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: Pediatrics -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Children -- Health and hygiene -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 618.920009172405
• DOI: 10.1179/2046905514Y.0000000123
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-9047

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Septic arthritis is a rare complication of typhoid fever. A 12-year-old boy without pre-existing disease attended a paediatric hospital in Cambodia with fever and left hip pain. A hip synovial fluid aspirate grew multidrug-resistant <italic>Salmonella enterica</italic> ser. Typhi with intermediate susceptibility to ciprofloxacin. Arthrotomy, 2 weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone and 4 weeks of oral azithromycin led to resolution of symptoms. The optimum management of septic arthritis in drug-resistant typhoid is undefined.</p> </abstract>