The Septic Knee Arthritis Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Osteoarthritis of the Knee
10.4055/jkoa.2019.54.1.67
- Author:
Joong Won HA
1
;
Sanghyeon LEE
;
Sang Hoon PARK
;
Tae Yup KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Ilsan, Korea. orthomania@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
knee;
septic arthritis;
Klebsiella pneumonia
- MeSH:
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Infectious;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Humans;
Klebsiella pneumoniae;
Klebsiella;
Knee Joint;
Knee;
Korea;
Liver Abscess;
Meningitis;
Osteoarthritis;
Pneumonia;
Urinary Tract Infections
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2019;54(1):67-71
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Klebsiella pneumoniae causes that liver abscess mostly, also spread to pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections. Septic arthritis caused by K. pneumoniae is a quite rare and has not been reported in Korea. Therefore, the authors report a case of the septic arthritis in the knee joint caused by K. pneumoniae in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and osteoarthritis of the knee that successfully treated by early detection and arthroscopic synovectomy.
