Publication: Community-Acquired Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Wrist Joint Arthritis in a Child - A Case Report
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Date
2020
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 48 - 51
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of bone and joint infection in an immunocompetent child. Rapid diagnosis and prompt therapy are required to prevent serious joint damage. We hereby present our experience with a case of septic arthritis involving distal radioulnar joint with associated distal radius osteomyelitis in a previously healthy six years old girl who presented with fever, swelling and pain of the right lower forearm. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from both joint fluid and blood. The child was successfully treated with a combination of surgical debridement and two weeks of intravenous and four weeks of oral antibiotic therapy.
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Manoj Kumar Jangid
Department of Paediatrics, NMC Royal Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mohamad Ahmed Selim
Department of Orthopaedics, NMC Royal Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Keywords
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, distal radioulnar joint, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v40i1.28854