Coexisting polyarticular septic arthritis, gout and pseudogout
Author(s)
Colaco, Clinton
Dotel, Ravindra
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2018
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A case of a 67-year-old man with coexisting polyarticular septic arthritis due to group G Streptococcus, gout and pseudogout is presented. Septic arthritis of the left knee joint was further complicated by the development of an adjacent osteomyelitis. Appropriate management led to a full clinical recovery. Atypical clinical presentations in elderly, need for a sampling of more than one joint in polyarthritis and a summary of similar cases in literature is discussed.A case of a 67-year-old man with coexisting polyarticular septic arthritis due to group G Streptococcus, gout and pseudogout is presented. Septic arthritis of the left knee joint was further complicated by the development of an adjacent osteomyelitis. Appropriate management led to a full clinical recovery. Atypical clinical presentations in elderly, need for a sampling of more than one joint in polyarthritis and a summary of similar cases in literature is discussed.
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Journal Title
BMJ Case Reports
Volume
2018
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This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version
Subject
Clinical sciences
bone and joint infections
degenerative joint disease
medical management
orthopaedics
osteoarthritis