Question
Surgery Question on Metabolic bone diseases
A child with a history of recurrent respiratory infections presented with complaints of pain around the knee and a high fever. X – ray shows lytic and sclerotic bone. His peripheral blood smear is shown in the image below. Aspirate from the joint will most likely show:
A
Staphylococcus aureus
B
Escherichia
C
Salmonella
D
Streptococcus
Answer
Salmonella
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (C) : Salmonella