Toxic synovitis of the hip an unusual complication of neonatal salmonellosis.

other serotypes, S. paratyphi B (S. schottmuelleri) is an uncommon human pathogen(l). Toxic synovitis of the hip refers to a transient, nonspecific, unilateral inflammatory arthritis involving the hip joint(2). It is a clinical diagnosis which is confirmed by excluding other causes for joint symptoms. In this communication, we describe a case of S. paratyphi B septicemia in a neonate presenting as painful hip which turned out to be toxic synovitis.