Case Report

A case of sacroiliitis developing due to Salmonella typhi

  • H. Cem Gül
  • Barış Nacır
  • İ. Yaşar Avcı
  • C. Polat Eyigün
  • Alaaddin Pahsa

Received Date: 25.01.2007 Accepted Date: 14.11.2007 Gulhane Med J 2008;50(3):217-219

Pyogenic infections of the sacroiliac joint is extremely rare, and the most common causative microorganisms are S.aureus, streptococci, and P.aeruginosa in intravenous drug abusers. In this study a very rare case of sacroiliitis developing due to Salmonella typhi is reported.

Keywords: Sacroiliitis, Salmonella typhi, septic arthritis