Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the hip by salmonella montevideo in immunocompetent patient

A 60 years old man presented to hospital due to right hip and right groin pain on ambulation with difficulty flexing the right thigh into his abdomen. The patient has history of hypothyroidism; hypertension; and diabetes mellitus. One month prior to his current presentation, he complained of gastroenteritis symptoms including; cramp like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever, which subsided within a few days without treatment. His stool culture was positive for salmonella Group C1 Serotype Montevideo, sensitive to Ceftriaxone, Ampicillin, Levofloxacin and Septra.