Staphylococcus lugdunensis Septic Arthritis following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Joint Authors

Bedeir, Yehia H.
Kamaci, Saygin
Utz, Christopher J.
Colosimo, Angelo J.

Source

Case Reports in Orthopedics

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-01-20

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Summary.

We report two cases of Staphylococcus lugdunensis (S.

lugdunensis) septic arthritis following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Both initial surgical procedures were ACL reconstruction along with simultaneous collateral ligament and meniscus procedures.

Patients presented with septic arthritis three and ten weeks following the index procedure.

Both patients successfully recovered with early arthroscopic irrigation, debridement, and synovial culture, in addition to long-term parenteral and oral antibiotics.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kamaci, Saygin& Bedeir, Yehia H.& Utz, Christopher J.& Colosimo, Angelo J.. 2020. Staphylococcus lugdunensis Septic Arthritis following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kamaci, Saygin…[et al.]. Staphylococcus lugdunensis Septic Arthritis following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Kamaci, Saygin& Bedeir, Yehia H.& Utz, Christopher J.& Colosimo, Angelo J.. Staphylococcus lugdunensis Septic Arthritis following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149837

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1149837