• Pediatr Med Chir · Sep 2002

    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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