Septic arthritis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum following vascular graft sepsis

Authors
Clarke, R Qamruddin, A Taylor, M Panigrahi, H
Citation
R. Clarke et al., Septic arthritis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum following vascular graft sepsis, J INFECTION, 38(2), 1999, pp. 126-127
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
ISSN journal
01634453 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
126 - 127
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(199903)38:2<126:SACBCA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A case of septic arthritis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum in a native hip joint occurred in an adult man Following contralateral vascular graft sepsis, and was successfully treated with intravenous vancomycin followed b y oral doxycycline and rifampicin. To the authors' knowledge, this is the o nly reported case of septic arthritis due to C. amycolatum.