Identification of Ureaplasma parvum as a Cause of Culture-Negative Septic Monoarthitis Using 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing. Issue 4 (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suknuntha, Kran; Lepak, Alexander J.; Rehrauer, William M.; Chen, Derrick J.
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 27:Issue 4(2019:Jul.)
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: septic arthritis -- culture negative -- ureaplasma -- 16S rRNA -- DNA sequencing -- doxycycline; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000752
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Ureaplasma species primarily colonize in the human genitourinary tract and are a cause of nongonococcal urethritis. Rare cases of septic arthritis caused by these organisms have been reported in immunocompromised hosts; however, their pathogenic activity in hosts with competent immune status remains unclear. Here, we report a case of septic arthritis caused by Ureaplasma parvum in an adult immunocompetent male patient diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.