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Chronic Corynebacterium striatum Septic Arthritis in a Patient Referred for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Joint Authors
Nandi, Sumon
Hollnagel, Katharine
Willen, Jacob
Ellis, Michael
Soleimanifard, Yalda
Booth, Robert
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
While Corynebacterium striatum and other Corynebacterium species were historically considered contaminants, they are recently being identified as pathogens with increasing frequency.
Case Summary.
We report the case of a 78-year-old gentleman with a three-year history of knee pain and established diagnosis of osteoarthritis referred for consideration for total knee arthroplasty.
He had no knee pain with passive range-of-motion.
Plain films demonstrated bony erosions atypical for osteoarthritis.
Joint aspiration white blood cell count was 30,548/mm3, but multiple cultures were positive for C.
striatum.
The infection was successfully treated with open irrigation and debridement, complete synovectomy, and six weeks of intravenous daptomycin.
Conclusion.
To our knowledge, this is the first report of chronic C.
striatum septic arthritis of a native joint and only the third case of C.
striatum septic arthritis of the knee.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hollnagel, Katharine& Willen, Jacob& Ellis, Michael& Soleimanifard, Yalda& Booth, Robert& Nandi, Sumon. 2020. Chronic Corynebacterium striatum Septic Arthritis in a Patient Referred for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hollnagel, Katharine…[et al.]. Chronic Corynebacterium striatum Septic Arthritis in a Patient Referred for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hollnagel, Katharine& Willen, Jacob& Ellis, Michael& Soleimanifard, Yalda& Booth, Robert& Nandi, Sumon. Chronic Corynebacterium striatum Septic Arthritis in a Patient Referred for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149788
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149788