title: Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis with small-colony variant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Small-colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus may cause invasive disease in adults that is prolonged and refractory to standard therapies. We present a case of sternoclavicular arthritis with small-colony variant S. aureus that occurred in an 11-year-old child and discuss the importance of identification of these variants in the clinical microbiology laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232-2581, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spearman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lakey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jotte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chernowitz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Claycomb
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stratton
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D005839:Gentamicins