ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019
Knee septic arthritis caused by α-hemolytic Streptococcus in a patient with a recent history of knee arthroscopy: a case report.
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- The eradication rate of infection in septic knee arthritis according to the Gächter Classification: a systematic review.Orthopedic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Prevention and Management of Postoperative Infection After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Infection after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Narrative Review of the Literature.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Prosthetic knee joint infection caused by α-hemolytic Streptococcus species: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2023Article
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- On the Necessity of a Customized Knee Spacer in Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment: 3D Numerical Simulation Results.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundArthroscopic partial meniscectomy is a common procedure in orthopedic practice. Infections are uncommon complications of this procedure with an incidence rate of 0,01% - 3,4%. Staphylococcus spp are the predominant causative agents in such cases. We present a case of knee septic arthritis caused by α-hemolytic Streptococcus. CASE PRESENTATION: A 22-year-old woman diagnosed with obesity (body mass index [BMI] 35 kg/m
conclusionThe incidence of knee septic arthritis after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is 0.01-3.4%. This infection is usually caused by Staphylococcus spp. and in rare cases by commensal bacteria, such as α-hemolytic streptococci, secondary to transient bacteremia. Screening of the colonized area is important to prevent possible transient bacteremia. Diagnosis is based on isolation of the causative organisms from synovial fluid cultures, and treatment comprises arthroscopic debridement with individualized systemic antibiotic therapy based on the results of an antibiogram.
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