title: Atlantooccipital septic arthritis complicating recurrent otitis media.
abstract: Otitis media is known to have a number of complications. We present the first reported case of atlantooccipital septic arthritis as a complication of Streptococcus pneumoniae otitis media in an 8-month-old boy.
authors: Department of General Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia.
authors: Zoe
authors: Z
authors: Asher
authors: Noel
authors: N
authors: Cranswick
authors: Padma
authors: P
authors: Rao
authors: Andrew C
authors: AC
authors: Steer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents