Septic arthritis of the hip joint due to Bacteroides fragilis in a paraplegic patient. Issue 10 (21st December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shalman, Anna; Acker, Asaf; Shalman, Alexander; Frank, Dmitry; Borer, Abraham; Koyfman, Leonid; Kotlovker, Vladimir; Saidel-Odes, Lisa; Gabay, Ohad; Klein, Moti; Brotfain, Evgeni
• Is Part Of: Access microbiology. Volume 1:Issue 10(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-12-21
• Subjects: Bacteroides fragilis -- septic arthritis -- native joint -- critical care; Microbiology -- Periodicals; 579
• DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000071
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2516-8290

Abstract

Abstract : Septic arthritis of native joints is a potentially life-threatening disease. The most frequently isolated pathogens are Gram-positive cocci. Bacteroides fragilis is a rare pathogen in joint infections and is usually associated with immunocompromised and debilitated patients. Most cases of B. fragilis joint infection are related to skin or local perineal infections or are secondary to B. fragilis bacteraemia from another source, for example from the gastrointestinal tract. We present a clinical case of B. fragilis septic arthritis involving a native hip joint in a previously healthy paraplegic patient.