Nontyphoidal Salmonella Osteomyelitis in Immunocompetent Children Without Hemoglobinopathies: A Case Series and Systematic Review of the Literature

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Sep;36(9):910-912. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001555.

Abstract

Salmonella osteomyelitis is well-described in children with hemoglobinopathies, particularly infection with Salmonella typhi. To characterize nontyphoidal osteomyelitis in otherwise healthy children without hemoglobinopathies, we performed a retrospective review of children discharged from our institution with this condition, supplemented with a systematic literature review. Among the 46 subjects identified, common risk factors for Salmonella infection were frequently absent and complications were common.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Osteomyelitis*
  • Salmonella Infections*
  • Salmonella*