Isolated staphylococcal infection of the sternoclavicular joint.
An acute monoarticular infection of the sternoclavicular joint due to coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus occurred without predisposing factors in a 48-year-old man. Pyogenic infection must be considered as a cause of pain and swelling of the sternoclavicular joint. Correctly diagnosed and promptly treated, the end results of sternoclavicular joint infection can be excellent.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint