Septic Knee Arthritis Caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis After Intraarticular Injection Therapy
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 95-98, 2015.
Artigo
em 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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Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Artrite
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Pele
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Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Infecções Urinárias
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Artrite Infecciosa
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Infecções Oculares
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Infecções dos Tecidos Moles
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Sepse
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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