title: Septic arthritis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
abstract: Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, a gram-negative aerobic bacillus of the family Parvobacteriaceae which is a normal inhabitant of the oral flora, is a rare cause of human infection. We report a case of septic arthritis caused by this organism in an uncompromised child.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kavitha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Laxmi
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prabhu
mesh_terms: D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016976:Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans / Q000187:drug effects; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000382:microbiology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins