title: Osteomyelitis and secondary septic arthritis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis.
abstract: We describe a case of osteomyelitis and secondary septic arthritis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis in an immunosupressed adolescent which did not present typically, leading to a delay in diagnosis. This case highlights the need to thoroughly investigate musculoskeletal pain in the immunocompromised patient in order to exclude an infection as a cause.
authors.affiliation: r.charity@virgin.net
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Charity
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Foukas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D020578:Sphingomonas / Q000472:pathogenicity*