Septic arthritis of the shoulder due to Streptococcus agalactiae.
The authors report a case of septic arthritis of the shoulder-joint due to group B beta-hemolytic Streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) in a 63-year-old female patient. These germs are a major cause of meningitis and septicemia in newborns and pregnant women. In adults, men and nonpregnant women, they have been a rare cause of septic arthritis.
García
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Combalía
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Segur
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D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D010406:Penicillins; D010400:Penicillin G