Parvimonas micra is a rare pathogen for septic arthritis and is known for its subacute onset. We report a case of acute arthritis of the knee caused by P. micra and pseudogout. Initially, calcium pyrophosphate crystals were found in the knee, which were successfully treated with a steroid injection. Only anaerobic cultures became positive. A 16S rRNA PCR-analysis was necessary to identify P. mi...

BACKGROUND Septic arthritis of the hip is an infrequent disorder that is difficult to diagnose. Traditional methods of obtaining synovial fluid from the hip are not always available in most emergency departments. OBJECTIVE To report a case of atypical septic arthritis with the diagnosis and management significantly aided by the use of bedside ultrasound. CASE REPORT An 18-year-old pregnant ...

Concomitant septic arthritis in the presence of crystalline disease is a rare presentation of acute hemarthrosis and knee pain. Literature review showed that co-occurrence of these entities is an infrequent phenomenon but it needs to be acknowledged that these studies are few in number and were done on small patient population. This case challenges the notion that presence of crystals in the sy...

A 2 1/2-year-old girl developed arthritis in a metatarsophalangeal joint concomitantly with varicella. As she recovered within 2 days without antimicrobial treatment, it was considered that the arthritis was directly due to the viral infection. The importance of differentiating viral arthritis from septic arthritis, a well-known complication of varicella, is stressed.

BACKGROUND Acute septic arthritis in a native joint may require more than one surgical debridement to eradicate the infection. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of failure of a single surgical debridement for acute septic arthritis, to identify risk factors for failure of a single debridement, and to develop a prognostic probability algorithm to predict failure of a single surgica...

Septic arthritis of the knee is a rare but serious complication of arthroscopy. We report three cases associated with an intra-articular steroid injection. Case 1. A 43-year-old man underwent arthroscopy of his left knee which showed medial degeneration; 2 ml of Depo-Medrone was injected. In the next two days he played two rounds of golf after which the knee was swollen and he was given fluclox...

OBJECTIVE To provide information on the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of bacterial septic arthritis in dogs. DESIGN A retrospective study examining case records of all dogs diagnosed with bacterial septic arthritis at Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital between 1988 and 1997. RESULTS Nineteen dogs were diagnosed with bacterial septic arthritis, which most commonly occurred a...

Introduction Septic arthritis of the hip is a rare entity in acute presentation of hip pain in adults. Even though hip is the second most commonly affected joint, adult patients with septic arthritis not related to a surgical procedure represent <0.00001% of total acute admissions. Case Report We present a 32-year-old female intravenous drug abuser, positive for Hepatitis B and C who had star...

BACKGROUND Preliminary studies have identified known bacterial pathogens in the knees of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) before arthroplasty. AIMS The current study was designed to determine the incidence and types of bacteria present in the synovial fluid of native knee joints from adult patients with diagnoses of septic arthritis and OA. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were enrolled betwe...

BACKGROUND Early diagnosis of Acute Osteomyelitis (OM) and Septic Arthritis (SA) is of vital importance to avoid devastating complications. There is no single laboratory marker which is sensitive and specific in diagnosing these infections accurately. Total Count, ESR and CRP are not specific as they can also be elevated in non pyogenic causes of inflammation. Pus Culture and sensitivity is not...