Septic arthritis of the knee due to Pantoea agglomerans: look for the thorn

We report on a patient with septic arthritis of the knee with Pantoea agglomerans after a penetrating black locust thorn injury. Antibiotics alone or in combination with an arthroscopy may be insufficient for achieving source control. Accurate medical history and open debridement with a search for a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Koester, Tobias, Kusano, Taro, Eijer, Henk, Escher, Robert, Waldegg, Gabriel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Copernicus GmbH 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7852405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33552878
http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-51-2020
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Sumario:We report on a patient with septic arthritis of the knee with Pantoea agglomerans after a penetrating black locust thorn injury. Antibiotics alone or in combination with an arthroscopy may be insufficient for achieving source control. Accurate medical history and open debridement with a search for a thorn fragment are key to successful treatment.

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