Case Reports
Salmonella Osteomyelitis of the Femoral Diaphysis in a Healthy Individual
Am J Orthop. 2014 October;43(10):E237-E239
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Byoung-Kook Kim, MD, Jinmyoung Dan, MD, Yun-Seok Lee, MD, Seung-Hee Kim, MD,
and Yoon-Sik Cha, MD
In reviewing the literature, we found few cases of Salmonella osteomyelitis of the femoral diaphysis in a healthy patient. Most are typically associated with sickle cell anemia or immunosuppressed patients. We report on the successful treatment of Salmonella osteomyelitis in the mid-diaphyseal region of the femur caused by Salmonella species in a healthy individual.