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Involvement of in septic arthritis: a case report Open Access

Abstract

Introduction:

is the most common cause of human bacterial enteritis in developed countries and is a rare cause of extra-intestinal infections.

Case presentation:

In this paper, we report a case of septic arthritis related to infection in an immunocompetent 53-year-old man with prosthetic devices who presented to us with enteritis. Following treatment with ciprofloxacin, loperamide hydrochloride and acetaminophen, he developed articular pain with painful swelling and redness in the region of the outer side of the left thigh. A diagnosis of a monoarticular non-migratory manifestation was postulated and vancomycin was started but was stopped 1 day later due to the development of skin erythema, and levofloxacin, teicoplanin and rifampicin treatment was started. An X-ray of the hip excluded dislocation of the prosthesis, while ultrasound showed an abscess in the soft tissue, confirmed by a triphasic bone scan. Aspiration of the joint fluid revealed the presence of moving, curved, Gram-negative bacilli 72 h after incubation, while growth on agar plates and tryptose broth remained negative after 5 days. Reactions for diagnosis were positive, and the micro-organism was identified as . Antimicrobial susceptibility tests revealed a sensitivity for ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, tetracycline, erythromycin and gentamicin. Antimicrobial treatment was continued for a further 10 days with complete resolution of symptoms.

Conclusion:

Clinicians should consider in infections without a history of a travel in the tropics. Antibiotic treatment must be carefully evaluated to take into account the local resistance to avoid clinical failure.

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Keyword(s): Campylobacter jejuni , levofloxacin , rifampicin , septic arthritis and teicoplanin
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Involvement of Campylobacter jejuni in septic arthritis: a case report
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