1.A Case of Septic Arthritis of the Knee Joint due to Group D Non-typhoidal Salmonella.
Suhyun LEE ; Ha Ni LEE ; Heakyung YANG ; Juhyun KANG ; Nayoung KIM ; Yunmi SIN ; Sangrok LEE
Infection and Chemotherapy 2012;44(4):303-306
Osteoarticular infections due to non-typhoidal Salmonella are rare, occurring with an incidence rate of 0.1-0.2%. An immunocompromised state and the existence of sickle cell anemia are known risk factors for development of septic arthritis due to Salmonella. In this report, we describe a patient with septic arthritis of the left knee caused by non-typhoidal Salmonella . An 82-year-old woman visited the emergency room presenting with left knee pain, fever and dyspnea. The patient had osteoarthritis and was treated with oral analgesics, but not with an intra-articular injection. Upon assessment of the patient's joint fluid and blood culture results, non-typhoidal Salmonella (Salmonella group D) was detected. Arthroscopy-guided irrigation and debridement, and administration of oral antibiotics (fluoroquinolone) over six weeks were required in order to achieve a full recovery from the infection.
Aged, 80 and over
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Analgesics
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Arthritis, Infectious
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Bacteremia
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Debridement
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Dyspnea
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Emergencies
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Female
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Fever
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Humans
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Incidence
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Injections, Intra-Articular
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Joints
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Knee
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Knee Joint
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Osteoarthritis
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Risk Factors
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Salmonella
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Salmonella Infections