Moraxella lacunata septic arthritis in a patient with lupus nephritis.
Moraxella lacunata is a rare, usually commensal gram-negative rod most commonly associated with eye infections. We report a unique case of noniatrogenic M. lacunata bacteremia and septic knee arthritis in a patient with class III-IV lupus nephritis and speculate on the association between invasive Moraxella infection and renal impairment.
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. awoodbu@emory.edu
Anna
A
Woodbury
James
J
Jorgensen
Aaron
A
Owens
Andres
A
Henao-Martinez
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications*; D009016:Moraxella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045828:Moraxellaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D010878:Piperacillin