BACKGROUND Streptobacillus moniliformis is a zoonotic agent associated with rodent contacts. Although it is more commonly reported to cause rat-bite fever with reactive arthritides, it can also lead to pyogenic infection of the joints. CASE PRESENTATION We present a lady with past history of osteoarthritis developing streptobacillary septic arthritides of the right knee and left wrist, and re...

please cite this article as: shafeian sh, bandehpour m, mirzaahmadi s, tofighi a. identification of anaerobic bacteria in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. . novel biomed 2013;1(2):39-42. background : there is a report about the 2-5% prevalence for septic arthritis by anaerobic bacteria. the relevance between synivitis and intestinal microbial flora has been a hypothesis for ten years. the pc...

background : an accurate and prompt diagnosis of bacterial arthritis is essential for earlier treatment and a good outcome. superantigens produced by staph. aureus are among the most lethal toxins. the paper objective was identification of common bacterial antigens and s.aureus superantigens in synovial fluid (sf) of children with negative culture and direct smear for other bacteria except for ...

Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) acnes , a gram-positive bacillus with low pathogenicity, is an uncommon but known cause of prosthetic joint infections, particularly related to shoulder surgery. C. acnes , however, is an extremely rare pathogen in the nonoperated knee joint. This report details an uncommon case of C. acnes septic knee arthritis after multiple intra-articular steroid injections...

Septic arthritis following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL) is a rare complication and associated with severe morbidity. Its risk factors include (1) concomitant procedures during the reconstruction, (2) previous knee surgery, (3) allograft usage, (4) peri-operative wound contamination, and (5) presence of intra-articular foreign bodies. We present a series of 3 men ...

Objective: Polyarticular septic arthritis accounts for 15% of all septic arthritis, but there are few references in the literature. We describe characteristics of patients with polyarticular septic arthritis in a rheumatology service. Patients and method: Retrospective analysis of patients with septic arthritis involving more than one joint. Only patients with positive culture of synovial fluid...

OBJECTIVE Polyarticular septic arthritis accounts for 15% of all septic arthritis, but there are few references in the literature. We describe characteristics of patients with polyarticular septic arthritis in a rheumatology service. PATIENTS AND METHOD Retrospective analysis of patients with septic arthritis involving more than one joint. Only patients with positive culture of synovial fluid...

INTRODUCTION Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection, but can cause substantial morbidity and mortality in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Apophysomyces is a mucormycetes species ubiquitous in nature, particularly in soil, decaying wood and other organic matter. Apophysomyces is known to cause cutaneous fungal infections, particularly after penetrating trauma. Septic arthri...

OBJECTIVE To quantify potential risk factors for septic arthritis, in order to identify a basis for prevention. METHODS The occurrence of potential risk factors for septic arthritis in patients with joint diseases attending a rheumatic disease clinic was prospectively monitored at 3-month intervals over a period of 3 years. Potential risk factors investigated were type of joint disease, comor...

We describe a case of bilateral septic knee arthritis that followed the administration of methotrexate for nonsurgical termination of an ectopic pregnancy. We believe that methotrexate is a relatively effective alternative to surgery in patients with early unruptured tubal pregnancies, but suggest that it be used with caution in view of possible septic events.