Septic Knee Arthritis Caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis After Intraarticular Injection Therapy
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 95-98, 2015.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-19402
ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus. However, it causes various clinically important human infections and behaves similar to Staphylococcus aureus. S. lugdunensis reportedly causes infective endocarditis, skin and soft tissue infection, bone and joint infection, septicemia, endarteritis, urinary tract infection, ocular infection, and peritonitis. There are no reports of septic arthritis by this organism in Korea. We presented a case of septic arthritis due to S. lugdunensis in an elderly patient with diabetes mellitus after an intra-articular injection.
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Asunto principal:
Peritonitis
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Artritis
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Piel
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Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Infecciones Urinarias
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Artritis Infecciosa
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Infecciones del Ojo
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Infecciones de los Tejidos Blandos
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Sepsis
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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