title: Pyogenic arthritis caused by Streptococcus milleri in a nonimmunocompromised host.
abstract: We describe a case of pyogenic arthritis caused by S. milleri (S. anginosus) in a non-immunocompromised host. No other septic focus was found. S. milleri is now widely recognized as an important cause of pyogenic infection, though it eluded suspicion for many years. The rarity of reports of articular infections by S. milleri might be due to problems associated with its recognition.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Service, Hospital de Bellvitge Princeps d'Espanya, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mateo Soria
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Juanola Roura
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nolla Solé
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: del Blanco Barnusell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaverde García
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roig Escofet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification