Infectious arthritis caused by Klebsiella. A report of two cases.
Klebsiella arthritis is uncommon. This report describes 2 cases seen in one year in one hospital and reviews the previous 9 well-documented cases. Despite a long delay in diagnosis, antibiotic treatment without drainage procedures resulted in complete cure in one patient and cure with some impairment in the other.
Markusse
H M
HM
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.
Timmerman
R J
RJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents