Childhood delayed septic arthritis of the knee caused by Serratia fonticola.
We report a first documented case of Serratia fonticola infection in a child with septic arthritis, after falling off his bicycle and an infection with hawthorn thorns. The aetiologic agent was found to be a S. fonticola strain which was first isolated from two synovial fluid samples, only after culture enrichment, with failure of DNA amplification. Accurate diagnostic was done, despite S. fonticola is often considered as an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium. Alone ciprofloxacin treatment was not sufficient to counteract the infection, which was eradicated only after surgical drainage performed twice successively, with secondary removal of a remaining thorn, and treatment with third generation cephalosporin combined with ciprofloxacin for another three months.
Gorret
Julie
J
Pôle Microorganismes, Teaching Hospital, CHU Pontchaillou, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033 Rennes Cedex 9, France.
Julie
Gorret
G
Chevalier
Julie
J
Julie
Chevalier
C
Gaschet
Anne
A
Anne
Gaschet
G
Fraisse
Bernard
B
Bernard
Fraisse
F
Violas
Philippe
P
Philippe
Violas
V
Chapuis
Madeleine
M
Madeleine
Chapuis
C
Jolivet-Gougeon
Anne
A
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D027825:Crataegus / Q000382:microbiology; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013582:Synovial Fluid
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002443:Ceftriaxone