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Case Reports
Case report: Salmonella panama osteomyelitis in a Ghanaian child with sickle cell disease.
- M Busetti, B Longo, F Colonna, D Dibello, E Barbi, and C Campello.
- Dipartimento di Medicina Pubblica, UCO Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università di Trieste, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137 Trieste. busetti@burlo.trieste.it
- Pediatr Med Chir. 2002 Sep 1;24(5):390-1.
AbstractSickle cell disease is a rare condition in italian patients and even rarer are its complications, in particular Salmonella osteomyelitis. We describe a case of a Ghanaian child with sickle cell disease who developed osteomyelitis due to Salmonella panama, treated successfully with surgical debridement, followed by a prolonged period of specific antibiotic therapy.
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