Abstract
I investigated 11 cases of hand-foot syndrome, three of which were associated with Salmonella osteomyelitis. These three cases are described to highlight the difficulty in differentiating infection from infarction in the hand-foot syndrome.
MeSH terms
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Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Edema / etiology
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Female
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Foot / diagnostic imaging
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Hand / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Osteomyelitis / complications
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Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
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Radiography
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Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
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Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
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Syndrome