title: Septic arthritis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in an immunocompetent male.
abstract: This is the first report of septic arthritis of the knee caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum. The infection was associated with a penetrating injury to the joint. The patient was cured by flushing of the joint and antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Landspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. gunnarbg@rsp.is
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gunnarsson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baldursson
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hilmarsdottir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007596:Joints; D008297:Male; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D014640:Vancomycin; D001618:beta-Lactamases