Why Did The Chicken Cross The Hip Joint?

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The typical pathogens causing osteomyelitis infections in children under 4 years old are Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Kingella kingae. This case presents nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) right hip osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in a healthy child. Salmonella osteomyelitis constitutes only 0.45% of osteomyelitis cases amongst immunocompetent children without hemoglobinopathies. CASE REPORT 2-year-old male with history of perirectal abscess presented with three days of fever and right lower extremity pain. History revealed RLQ abdominal pain and emesis one day prior to admission (PTA) and he played in chicken water trough two weeks PTA. Patient was febrile and tachycardic. Labs notable for …