Eikenella corrodens cellulitis and arthritis of the knee.
Severe cellulitis and septic arthritis due to Eikenella corrodens and a viridans group streptococcus developed following dental manipulation in a patient with a history of hemarthrosis. Correct diagnosis was achieved by recognition of E. corrodens on a culture of a knee aspirate. Antimicrobial (ampicillin) therapy resulted in a therapeutic response.
Flesher
S A
SA
Clinical Microbiology Laborator, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York 10029-6574.
Bottone
E J
EJ
D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male
D000667:Ampicillin