title: Escherichia coli sacroiliitis: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Pyogenic sacroiliitis is rare and usually occurs in patients with an underlying illness. Typically, the responsible organisms are Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumoniae. We describe a healthy 17-year-old boy with bacterial sacroiliitis caused by Escherichia coli. This case illustrates the importance of considering this diagnosis in febrile patients with no obvious source of infection.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sacks-Berg
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Strampfer
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cunha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D002437:Cefazolin; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole