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Septic Arthritis of the Acromioclavicular Joint: An Uncommon Location
- Source :
- Reumatología Clínica (English Edition). 10:37-42
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2014.
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Abstract
- a b s t r a c t Septic pyogenic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint is a rare entity that occurs in immunosuppressed patients or those with discontinuity of defense barriers. There are only 15 cases described in the literature. The diagnosis is based on clinical features and the isolation of a microorganism in synovial fluid or blood cultures. The evidence of arthritis by imaging (MRI, ultrasound or scintigraphy) may be useful. Antibiotic treatment is the same as in septic arthritis in other locations. Staphylococcus aureus is the microorganism most frequently isolated. Our objective was to describe the clinical features, treatment and outcome of patients diagnosed with septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint at a Rheumatology Department. We developed a study with a retrospective design (1989–2012). The medical records of patients with septic arthritis were reviewed (101 patients). Those involving the acromioclavicular joint were selected (6 patients; 6%).
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Haemophilus Infections
Adolescent
medicine.drug_class
Antibiotics
Arthritis
Scintigraphy
medicine.disease_cause
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcal Infections
medicine
Humans
Acromioclavicular joint
Synovial fluid
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
Aged
Retrospective Studies
Arthritis, Infectious
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Medical record
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Staphylococcal Infections
medicine.disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
medicine.anatomical_structure
Acromioclavicular Joint
Staphylococcus aureus
Female
Septic arthritis
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21735743
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b11eff492579afffd02d9236c02c0b83