First report of septic arthritis caused by Klebsiella oxytoca.
Klebsiella oxytoca is known to be a pathogen in immunodeficient adults and children. Here we report the first case of a K. oxytoca infection associated with spontaneous arthritis of the knee in a child with no history of immunosuppressive therapy or previous bacterial infections. Despite an initial antibiotic treatment failure, a second treatment led to a cure of the infection with no joint sequelae.
Ménard
Armelle
A
Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Pellegrin et Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Bordeaux, France.
Harambat
Jérome
J
Pereyre
Sabine
S
Pontailler
Jean-Roger
JR
Mégraud
Francis
F
Richer
Olivier
O
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D041121:Klebsiella oxytoca / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S