Salmonella septic arthritis in a patient with acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with steroid

Kanra G., Secmeer G., Toyran M., Cengiz A., Degertekin Y., Kara A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.42, no.2, pp.151-154, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.151-154
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Salmonella has three clinical presentations: self-limiting gastroenteritis, a systemic syndrome (enteric or typhoid fever), and bacteremia with focal infection. Hematogenous infections can cause focal lesions, but unusual manifestations occur more often when predisposing factors such as T cell defect, hemolytic disorders (sickle cell disease, malaria) or trauma are present. Salmonella tend to invade bones and joints. There is no mention of acute idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura as a predisposing factor for salmonella septic arthritis; however there are reports about the importance of platelets for the immune response. Here we present a case of Salmonella enteritidis septic arthritis following acute idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura in a 15-year-old female patient who has been on steroid therapy for the last two weeks.