Pseudomonas arthropathy in an older patient.
BACKGROUND
septic arthritis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is uncommon in the immunocompetent older population, despite its occurrence in younger patients with open injuries and in intravenous drug abusers.


METHODS
here we report a case of septic arthritis caused by P. aeruginosa complicated by death in an older patient with recently treated Pseudomonas urinary tract infection.


CONCLUSIONS
the diagnosis of Pseudomonas septic arthritis is made on culturing the organism from synovial fluid aspirate. Concurrent septic arthritis and crystal arthropathy is associated with a high mortality.
Keynes
Stuart A
SA
Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park 5042, South Australia, Australia. stuartkeynes@gmail.com
Due
Steven L
SL
Paul
Biju
B
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology