Table. Laboratory Data Leukocytes (× 10 6.2 Neutrophils (× 10 4.5 Eosinophils (× 10 0.1 Basophils (× 10 0 Monocytes (× 10 0.7 Lymphocytes (× 10 1 Hemoglobin (g/dL 6.9 Platelets (× 10 21.8 CRP (mg/dL 5.52 ESR (mm/h >150 BUN (mg/dL 19 Creatinine (mg/d 0.89 AST (mU/m 10 ALT (mU/m 3 LDH (mU/ 112 Antinuclear antibody (Anti-CCP antibody (Rheumatoid factor (CRP: C-reactive protein, ESR: erythrocyte se...

Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is an uncommon condition and it has been associated with numerous predisposing factors. We describe a rare case of SCJ infection due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult without known underlying predisposing conditions and in which recovery was achieved with medical therapy alone.

OBJECTIVES To see if a past history of radiation therapy is a risk factor for septic arthritis. METHODS We retrospectively searched our records of 282 patients with septic arthritis and found 10 cases of septic arthritis post-radiotherapy, all in females. We analysed our group, correlating them with the literature. We also compared our patients with a group of septic arthritis patients withou...