title: Septic arthritis following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction secondary to Clostridium sporogenes; a rare clinical pathogen.
abstract: A case of septic arthritis post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction secondary to Clostridium sporogenes is described in a 19-year-old man. C sporogenes is a rare clinical pathogen and this is believed to be the first case of septic arthritis due to the organism. The patient responded to arthroscopic washout, synovectomy and combination antibiotic therapy. A review of the literature is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, Glasgow, UK. teresa.inkster@nhs.net
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inkster
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordina
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siegmeth
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D000074402:Synovectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents