title: [Primary septic arthritis of the sterno-clavicular joint].
abstract: Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is an uncommon form of arthritis generally occurring in immuno-compromised patients with contiguous or distant foci of infection and central venous catheters. Septic SCJ arthritis in previously healthy subjects is a very rare occurrence requiring a high index of suspicion for the diagnostic assessment. We report here one patient without predisposing factors presenting Staphylococcus aureus SCJ infection.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Generale e Specialistica, Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliera A. Cardarelli, Napoli.
authors.forename: Romualdo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manzo
authors.forename: Litterio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Generoso
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uomo
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint
vernacular_title: Artrite settica primaria dell'articolazione sterno-clavicolare.