Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 33-35 , February 2009

Salmonella Septic Arthritis Involving Multiple Joints in a Girl with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at Diagnosis

  • Wei-Chin Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yhu-Chering Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Horng Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheng-Hsun Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tang-Her Jaing

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 14 February 2008 ,Revised 25 August 2008 ,Accepted 1 December 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60027-9

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60027-9

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 33-35 , February 2009

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