[Septic arthritis as an initial manifestation of a bacterial endocarditis]

Unfallchirurg. 2013 May;116(5):465-70. doi: 10.1007/s00113-012-2213-0.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Septic arthritis due to endocarditis is a rare and life-threatening disease. Endocarditis occurs with an incidence of 30 patients per 1 million citizens/year. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causative pathogens. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can lead to a severe outcome with a high mortality rate, and embolic complications of the kidney, brain, and spleen are seen in one third of all cases. The diagnosis and treatment of endocarditis is a challenge for all health care providers. We report about a patient who was admitted to our hospital with generalized sepsis of unknown origin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / etiology
  • Arthritis, Infectious / therapy*
  • Arthroscopy / methods
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents