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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5281/zenodo.19508841</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR1210001</article-id>
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        <article-title>Unusual Pathogens from Unusual Sites: A Case of Multifocal Sternoclavicular Septic Arthritis Isolating Salmonella Paratyphi B</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Karyakarte</surname>
            <given-names>Akshay</given-names>
          </name>
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          <name>
            <surname>Solanke</surname>
            <given-names>Rhea</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dash</surname>
            <given-names>Lona</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kumar</surname>
            <given-names>Chaya A.</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Resident Doctor, Department of Microbiology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai</aff>
      <aff id="aff3">Professor, Department of Microbiology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai</aff>
      <aff id="aff4">Professor &amp; Head, Department of Microbiology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2025-10-01">
        <month>10</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2025</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>12</volume>
      <issue>10</issue>
      <abstract>
        <p>Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint is usually caused by Gram-positive cocci, and accounts for under 1% of orthopedic infections. Gram-negative organisms, especially those by Salmonella sp. are particularly rare. This report follows the case of a 42-year-old lady presenting with MRI-confirmed multifocal infective arthritis extending to the pectoralis major. Joint aspirate yielded Salmonella Group B, and a prior Widal test suggested Salmonella Paratyphi B exposure. Targeted specific antibiotic therapy resolved the patientâ€™s symptoms. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive bacteriological workup in atypical cases, and the efficacy of early and culture-guided treatment in rare infections, to prevent complications.</p>
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        <kwd>Septic Arthritis</kwd>
        <kwd>Immunocompromised host</kwd>
        <kwd>Salmonella infections</kwd>
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