Abstract
This is the first report of septic arthritis of the knee caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum. The infection was associated with a penetrating injury to the joint. The patient was cured by flushing of the joint and antibiotic treatment.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Arthritis, Infectious / pathology
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Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
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Drug Resistance
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Flavobacterium / pathogenicity*
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Joints
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Male
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
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Wounds, Penetrating / complications
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Wounds, Penetrating / microbiology
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beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis
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beta-Lactamases / metabolism
Substances
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Ciprofloxacin
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Vancomycin
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beta-Lactamases