title: Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis due to Bordetella petrii.
abstract: A case of Bordetella petrii septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in an elbow resulted from a dirt bike accident in Hawaii. Two months of intravenous antibiotics and repeated surgeries were required to cure this infection. Our case, and literature review, suggests that extended-spectrum penicillins, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole are good treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA msyknog@me.com.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nogi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc. (The Queen's Medical Center), Aiea, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bankowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: Francis D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Pien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001884:Bordetella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004550:Elbow / Q000473:pathology; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents