A Thorn in a Haystack: A Rare Case of Septic Arthritis

Autor: Marta Leal-dos-Santos, José N Ferreira, David Peres, Carlos Palos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cureus
Popis: 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. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Databáze: OpenAIRE