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Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child
Joint Authors
Gantt, Soren
Shivamurthy, V. M.
Reilly, Christopher
Tilley, Peter
Guzman, Jaime
Tucker, Lori
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of septic arthritis caused by a Bacillus species, B.
pumilus, occurring in a healthy child.
This organism rarely causes serious infections and has only been described in newborns and immunocompromised individuals or as a skin infection.
This child developed an indolent joint swelling after a minor skin injury, and symptoms were initially thought most consistent with chronic arthritis.
The case demonstrates that clinicians should consider joint infection in children presenting with acute monoarticular swelling, even without prominent systemic features.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shivamurthy, V. M.& Gantt, Soren& Reilly, Christopher& Tilley, Peter& Guzman, Jaime& Tucker, Lori. 2016. Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shivamurthy, V. M.…[et al.]. Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shivamurthy, V. M.& Gantt, Soren& Reilly, Christopher& Tilley, Peter& Guzman, Jaime& Tucker, Lori. Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099982
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099982