Septic arthritis secondary to fusobacterium necrophorum in a 4-year-old girl: Case report and review of the literature

Christine M. Trapp; Junichi Tamai; Mark R. Schleiss

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Septic arthritis secondary to fusobacterium necrophorum in a 4-year-old girl: Case report and review of the literature

Christine M. Trapp, Junichi Tamai, Mark R. Schleiss

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

We report an unusual case of septic arthritis in a 4-year-old child caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. In spite of aggressive parenteral antibiotic therapy with ampicillin-sulbactam after surgical drainage, disease recurred, requiring additional arthrotomies. The infection was eventually eradicated with parenteral meropenem and clindamycin, and additional surgical drainage.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	846-847
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	24
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000178295.48885.fa
State	Published - Sep 2005

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Fusobacterium necrophorum
Lemierre syndrome
Pediatric anaerobic infection
Septic arthritis

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Septic arthritis secondary to fusobacterium necrophorum in a 4-year-old girl: Case report and review of the literature

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