title: [Joint infection in a young patient caused by Streptococcus uberis, a pathogen of bovine mastitis--a case report].
abstract: In a 40-year-old, previously healthy person presenting with initial septic signs, a purulent infection of the knee joint caused by Streptococcus uberis was detected. Known as a pathogen for bovine mastitis this Streptococcus can cause a purulent joint infection in healthy, young humans by haematogenic spread with a persistent loss of function.
authors.affiliation: Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Mittelweser Kliniken GmbH Krankenhaus Nienburg. s.kessel.chir@mittelseser-kliniken.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kessel
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Wittenberg
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002417:Cattle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification*; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents