A Case of Septic Arthritis in Patient with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.
10.4078/jkra.2007.14.2.149
- Author:
Ju Ho DO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Rheumatology, Dong-San Hospitlal, Keimyung UniversitySchool of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome;
Infection;
Septic arthritis
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Antibody Formation;
Arthritis, Infectious*;
Bacteria;
Capsules;
Eczema;
Haemophilus influenzae;
Humans;
Neisseria meningitidis;
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal;
Rare Diseases;
Streptococcus pneumoniae;
Thrombocytopenia;
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome*;
Young Adult
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2007;14(2):149-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare disease characterized by thrombocytopenia, recurrent eczema and a marked vulnerability to recurrent infection. Patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome have frequent infections by bacteria which have polysaccharide capsules such as Pneumococcus, Hemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis due to poor antibody response to polysaccharide antigens. We experienced a 21 years old man with septic arthritis combined with Pneumococcal pneumonia, multifocal abscesses in back and iliacus muscle. After treatment with antibiotics for one month, he was treated successfully.
