Mycobacterium kansasii causing septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in a child.
We present the case of a boy with a 3-year history of relapsing/remitting monoarthritis of the ankle joint. Despite negative cultures at first presentation, synovial fluid examination revealed Mycobacterium kansasii. This is the youngest reported case of M. kansasii septic arthritis in a child.
Williams
Bhanu
B
Department of Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, Great Ormond Street, WC1, London, United Kingdom. Bhanuwilliams@doctors.org.uk
Neth
Olaf
O
Shingadia
Delane
D
Dixon
Garth
G
Jupp
Robert Scott
RS
Rosendahl
Karen
K
Eastwood
Deborah
D
Klein
Nigel
N
Brogan
Paul
P
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents