title: Group B streptococci as an unusual cause of septic arthritis of the hip: association with childbirth.
abstract: Group B streptococci (GBS) birth canal colonisation in pregnant women and women of child-bearing age is well known. The recognition and incidence of infections caused by these organisms in non-pregnant and elderly adults are increasing. Clinical manifestations of GBS infections can range from simple skin and soft tissue infections to fatal meningitis in newborns. GBS as a cause of septic arthritis of the hip associated with pregnancy is previously unreported. We report a case of septic arthritis of the hip joint caused by GBS in a 30-year-old woman with a history of recent childbirth. Delay in recognition and lack of timely appropriate treatment of this condition henceforth led to severe destruction of the joint, requiring ultimate reconstruction of the joint with cemented total hip arthroplasty. This case report highlights the atypical presentation and rapidly destructive nature of this infection with catastrophic consequences.
authors: Centre for Hip Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, UK. drvjeet@yahoo.com
authors: Vishwajeet
authors: V
authors: Kumar
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Desai
authors: Avinash
authors: A
authors: Alva
authors: T N
authors: TN
authors: Board
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
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