Septic arthritis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
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.
Shenoy
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Diagnostic Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
Kavitha
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Laxmi
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Pai
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Prabhu
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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
D010406:Penicillins