A case of septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint after coronary angiography.
Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is a rare condition speculated to be associated with some predisposing factors such as intravenous drug use, immunocompromised situations or chronic diseases. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first group reporting a case of SCJ septic arthritis after coronary angiography.
Hoseini
S K
SK
Department of Cardiology, Tehran Heart Center, Medical Sciences, University of Tehran, Teheran, Iran. skhoseini@yahoo.com
Nouri
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Jozaghi
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D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents