title: Eikenella corrodens septic hip arthritis in a healthy adult treated with arthroscopic irrigation and debridement.
abstract: We present the case of a seemingly spontaneous septic hip arthritis in a patient with no pertinent medical history. Our patient presented with persistent and worsening sharp lower back pain and underwent arthrocentesis of the hip joint, yielding purulent fluid positive for Eikenella corrodens. Our patient's treatment consisted of arthroscopic irrigation with debridement and limited synovectomy that used a supine 2-incision technique. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an E corrodens septic hip arthritis.
authors.forename: Ashok L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gowda
authors.forename: Samuel J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Mease
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine Service, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, Harrison, NY. drdhar@ydharmd.com.
authors.forename: Yasmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dhar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D016896:Treatment Outcome