Septic Arthritis of the Hip Caused by Brucella abortus: A Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2009.44.1.130
- Author:
Chung Soo HWANG
1
;
Phil Hyun CHUNG
;
Suk KANG
;
Jong Pil KIM
;
Young Sung KIM
;
Soo Ma KIM
;
Gyoung Yim HA
;
Young Sil CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea. kjpil@dongguk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hip joint;
Septic arthritis;
Brucellosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Animals;
Arthritis, Infectious;
Brucella;
Brucellosis;
Cattle;
Hip;
Hip Joint;
Humans;
Korea;
Male
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2009;44(1):130-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Brucellosis is a glbally distributed zoonotic infection of the Brucella genus that can involve multiple tissue and organ. In Korea, Brucellosis is caused mainly by B. abortus. but there is no reported case of pyogenic hip joint infection due to Brucella infection in Korea. The authors report a rare case of B. abortus infection in a 40-year-old male cattle breeder male who presented with septic arthritis of the hip joint as the first clinical manifestation.
