Abstract
Septic arthritis caused by Clostridium perfringens is extremely rare. Previously there has been only one report of Clostridium perfringens in combination with an aerobe causing septic arthritis. This report presents a 23-year-old man with a mixed aerobic/anaerobic septic arthritis treated with intravenous antibiotics and repeated surgical drainage. It is the only report to date of a polymicrobial septic arthritis involving both Staphylococcus epidermidis and Clostridium perfringens. This report and a review of the literature demonstrate the existence of polymicrobial septic arthritis and illustrate its fulminant nature.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 245-247 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical orthopaedics and related research |
| Issue number | 241 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine