Septic arthritis in the adult caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae: A report of 4 cases and review of the literature

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 559-569

  Raad, Jocelyne ^a,b   Peacock Jr , James E ^a,c  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Section on Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^c Dept of Med/Infectious Diseases ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Infectious arthritis; Pneumococcal infections; Septic arthritis; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; LIVER ENZYME; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTHROPATHY; ARTHROTOMY; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENINGITIS; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SIDE EFFECT; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SUPERINFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 14244265144     PISSN: 00490172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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