title: Sternoclavicular septic arthritis in a previously healthy patient: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Sternoclavicular septic arthritis is an unusual event in healthy patients. Cases have been reported in diabetes mellitus patients, intravenous drug abusers and patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis. We report a case of this unique infection that occurred in a patient who was not at risk of septic arthritis. Through this case and a review of the literature, we discuss the difficulty of diagnosing this disorder, and the consequences of delayed treatment in terms of life-threatening outcomes and therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Fez, Morocco. halimibrahimi@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Abdelhalim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Ibrahimi
authors.forename: Abdelkarim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daoudi
authors.forename: Saïd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boujraf
authors.forename: Abdelmajid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elmrini
authors.forename: Fawzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boutayeb
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000382:microbiology*; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed