ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
We report an extremely rare case of Salmonella typhi septic arthritis in a 3- year old immunocompetent patient. She presented with inability to bear weight on right hip joint and diagnosis was confirmed after bacterial isolation. The child responded favourably to intravenous antibiotics and surgical procedure.
Salmonella typhi, Septic arthritis, Hip, Immunocompetent
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