SMJ articles in the category "septic arthritis"

Original Article

Native Joint Septic Arthritis: Comparison of Outcomes with Medical and Surgical Management

Objective: To determine whether there are differences in the outcomes of native joint septic arthritis (SA) in adults, based on medical versus surgical management.Methods: A 10-year retrospective single-center study was conducted of patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2015 with a diagnosis…

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Original Article

Can C-Reactive Protein Be Used to Predict Acute Septic Arthritis in the Adult Population?

Objectives: The objective of this study was to establish whether C-reactive protein (CRP) could be used to predict native joint septic arthritis (SA) in the adult population. Methods: All patients who underwent native joint aspiration in accident and emergency settings between April 2012 and September 2016 were identified from laboratory…

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Case Report

An Unusual Case of Knee Pain: Pseudogout and Abiotrophia defectiva Infection

A 90-year-old man was diagnosed with monoarticular arthritis due to pseudogout and Abiotrophia defectiva infection. A. defectiva is recognized as a cause of endocarditis, but is rarely described in septic arthritis. To our knowledge, this is one of the few case reports of septic arthritis due to this organism, and…

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Original Article

Blastomycosis of Bones and Joints

A retrospective study of 45 patients hospitalized with blastomycosis of bones or joints revealed 41 cases of osteomyelitis and 12 cases of septic arthritis. The majority were men (35 [78%] patients) and non-Aboriginal (32 [71%] patients). Median time from the onset of symptoms to hospitalization was shorter in women than…

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Case Report

Lactobacillus Septic Arthritis

Lactobacillus is a Gram positive bacteria found in the mouth, gastrointestinal and female genital tract. Serious infections due to Lactobacillus are becoming increasingly common. We present a 49-year-old diabetic patient with Lactobacillus septic arthritis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case. Usually, Lactobacillus is implicated with bacteremia, endocarditis…

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Case Report

Septic Arthritis of the Ankle due to Salmonella enteritidis: A Case Report

Salmonella septic arthritis in healthy individuals is a rare phenomenon in the United States. This case report chronicles the clinical course of a 41-year-old male farmworker who presented with a 3-week history of fever, chills, night sweats with pain, and swelling and redness of his left ankle. He had an…

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