Septic arthritis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum following vascular graft sepsis.

Abstract

A case of septic arthritis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum in a native hip joint occurred in an adult man following contralateral vascular graft sepsis, and was successfully treated with intravenous vancomycin followed by oral doxycycline and rifampicin. To the authors' knowledge, this is the only reported case of septic arthritis due to C. amycolatum.

• Authors: R Clarke, A Qamruddin, M Taylor, H Panigrahi
• Journal: The Journal of infection (J Infect) Vol. 38 Issue 2 Pg. 126-7 (Mar 1999) ISSN: 0163-4453 [Print] England
• PMID: 10342655 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Antibiotics, Antitubercular
• Vancomycin
• Doxycycline
• Rifampin

Topics

• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Antibiotics, Antitubercular (therapeutic use)
• Arthritis, Infectious (microbiology, therapy)
• Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
• Corynebacterium (pathogenicity)
• Corynebacterium Infections (microbiology, therapy)
• Doxycycline (therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Femoral Artery (microbiology, transplantation)
• Hip Joint (microbiology, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Osteoarthritis (therapy)
• Rifampin (therapeutic use)
• Vancomycin (therapeutic use)