Acute Streptococcus mitis Sacroiliitis in a Teenager with Unclear Source of Bacteremia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Al Busaidi, Ibrahim
Al-Farsi, Fatma
Al-Zeedi, Khalfan
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Septic arthritis is an orthopedic emergency that is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
Old age, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, prosthetic joint, and recent surgery are the main predisposing risk factors.
Most cases of septic arthritis are caused by hematogenous spread of infection.
Infectious sacroiliitis is a rare form of septic arthritis which is often clinically challenging to diagnose due its various and nonspecific presentations.
Streptococcus mitis belongs to viridans group streptococci (VGS) bacteria, which is a component of body flora that is commonly involved in bacterial endocarditis.
VGS in general and S.
mitis specifically is an uncommon cause of osteoarticular infections.
Here, we report a case of spontaneous Streptococcus mitis bacteremia complicated by septic sacroiliitis in a healthy teenager in the absence of infective endocarditis or a clear source of bacteremia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al-Farsi, Fatma& Al Busaidi, Ibrahim& Al-Zeedi, Khalfan. 2018. Acute Streptococcus mitis Sacroiliitis in a Teenager with Unclear Source of Bacteremia: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144431
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al-Farsi, Fatma…[et al.]. Acute Streptococcus mitis Sacroiliitis in a Teenager with Unclear Source of Bacteremia: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144431
American Medical Association (AMA)
Al-Farsi, Fatma& Al Busaidi, Ibrahim& Al-Zeedi, Khalfan. Acute Streptococcus mitis Sacroiliitis in a Teenager with Unclear Source of Bacteremia: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144431
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144431