title: Isolated septic arthritis caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.
abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of infection in the pediatric population, as well as an important cause of septic arthritis. The increased prevalence of drug-resistant S pneumoniae in North America has renewed interest in the use of pneumococcal vaccines. We describe the case of a child with isolated acute septic arthritis caused by infection with penicillin-resistant S pneumoniae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon 31208, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Beckish
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D004487:Edema / Q000382:microbiology; D004551:Elbow Joint; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000382:microbiology; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D015995:Prevalence; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D009254:Nafcillin; D002443:Ceftriaxone