Suppurative arthritis caused by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis of the knee.
- Author:
Fang-Gen TANG
1
;
Fen-Lian YUAN
;
Jia-Kai LIU
;
Quan LONG
Author Information
1. Medical College, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343000, China. tangfanggen72@163.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Infectious;
complications;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
complications;
Female;
Gemella;
isolation & purification;
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections;
complications;
Humans;
Knee Joint;
Middle Aged
- From:
Journal of Southern Medical University
2012;32(3):437-438
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis of the knee is a common disease, but suppurative arthritis caused by Gemella morbillorum in the same joint is rare. We report a case of suppurative arthritis caused by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Because the infection symptoms was not typical, the diagnosis was delayed, and the delayed diagnosis and therapy led to a poor outcome of the patient.
