A Thorn in a Haystack: A Rare Case of Septic Arthritis.
| Autor: | Leal-Dos-Santos M; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral-Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, PRT., Ferreira JN; Orthopaedics Department, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, PRT., Peres D; Infection and Antibiotic Resistance Prevention and Control Unit, Hospital Pedro Hispano-Unidade Local de Saúde Matosinhos, Matosinhos, PRT., Palos C; Infection and Antibiotic Resistance Prevention and Control Unit, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, PRT. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Dec 19; Vol. 13 (12), pp. e20519. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 19 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.20519 |
| Abstrakt: | Pantoea agglomerans is a facultative anaerobe and environmental bacterium that could be a cause of opportunistic human infections, especially in wound infection with plant material. Arthritis or synovitis secondary to penetrating plant thorn injuries is not frequently reported. We present the case of a 35-year-old otherwise healthy male with a bramble thorn penetrating injury of the left knee. P. agglomerans was isolated from the synovial fluid. The patient was treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate according to sensitivity testing. This case highlights the importance of precise and thorough medical history, especially for less common presentations, as well as source control. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Leal-dos-Santos et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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