title: Group B streptococcal polyarthritis complicating hemophilia B.
abstract: We report a case of polyarticular group B streptococcal infection in an HIV-negative 46-year-old alcoholic with factor IX deficiency. Septic arthritis occurs infrequently in the hemophilic population despite their chronic joint disease; indications for diagnostic arthrocentesis in these individuals are discussed. The group B streptococcus often behaves as an opportunist in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nauseef
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*