Staphylococcus epidermidis septic arthritis post arthroscopy.
A 61 year-old man developed painful swelling of his right knee shortly after arthroscopy of the joint. Synovial fluid analysis revealed a polymorphonuclear leukocytosis of 51,600 X 10(6) cells/litre and culture grew Staphylococcus epidermidis. He responded favorably to 4 weeks of intravenous therapy with cloxacillin. S. epidermidis, an important cause of prosthetic joint infection, must be considered a potential pathogen in other joint infections.
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis