PYOGENIC ARTHRITIS CAUSED BY STREPTOCOCCUS-EQUISIMILIS (GROUP-C STREPTOCOCCUS) IN A PATIENT WITH AIDS

Authors
STEINFELD S GALLE C STRUELENS M DEGHELDRE Y FARBER CM APPELBOOM T VANVOOREN JP
Citation
S. Steinfeld et al., PYOGENIC ARTHRITIS CAUSED BY STREPTOCOCCUS-EQUISIMILIS (GROUP-C STREPTOCOCCUS) IN A PATIENT WITH AIDS, Clinical rheumatology, 16(3), 1997, pp. 314-316
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Clinical rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07703198
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
314 - 316
Database
ISI
SICI code
0770-3198(1997)16:3<314:PACBS(>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A patient with the Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) treated w ith a daily low dose of corticosteroids for chronic atopic dermatitis experienced a sudden episode of unilateral knee arthritis. Culture of the purulent synovial liquid yielded a pure culture of Streptococcus E quisimilis. A four week period of intravenous antibiotherapy combined with repeated drainages allowed a complete recovery of articular funct ion.