Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Veillonella parvula
We hereby report the case of a primary acromioclavicular septic arthritis caused by Veillonella parvula. This bacteria is rare as a pathogen but is well known as a commensal of the lungs, vagina, mouth, and gastrointestinal tract of humans. However, it may turn as an opportunistic pathogen. It was i...
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| author | Marc Prod’homme Gilles Pfander Patricia Pavese Alexandre Cech Islam Abouelnaga Lionel Helfer |
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| description | We hereby report the case of a primary acromioclavicular septic arthritis caused by Veillonella parvula. This bacteria is rare as a pathogen but is well known as a commensal of the lungs, vagina, mouth, and gastrointestinal tract of humans. However, it may turn as an opportunistic pathogen. It was isolated in blood culture and confirmed in biopsy specimen. The patient had complete recovery after surgical washout with second look at postoperative day two and targeted antibiotic treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e52a5ebcac946818ebb2ddcab9b84cd2025-02-03T06:05:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/71062527106252Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Veillonella parvulaMarc Prod’homme0Gilles Pfander1Patricia Pavese2Alexandre Cech3Islam Abouelnaga4Lionel Helfer5Orthopaedic Surgery Department, La Tronche, FranceOrthopaedic Surgery Department, Biel, SwitzerlandInfectious Diseases Department, La Tronche, FranceOrthopaedic Surgery Department, Lyon, FranceOrthopaedic Surgery Department, Biel, SwitzerlandOrthopaedic Surgery Department, Biel, SwitzerlandWe hereby report the case of a primary acromioclavicular septic arthritis caused by Veillonella parvula. This bacteria is rare as a pathogen but is well known as a commensal of the lungs, vagina, mouth, and gastrointestinal tract of humans. However, it may turn as an opportunistic pathogen. It was isolated in blood culture and confirmed in biopsy specimen. The patient had complete recovery after surgical washout with second look at postoperative day two and targeted antibiotic treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7106252 |
| spellingShingle | Marc Prod’homme Gilles Pfander Patricia Pavese Alexandre Cech Islam Abouelnaga Lionel Helfer Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Veillonella parvula Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Veillonella parvula |
| title_full | Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Veillonella parvula |
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| title_short | Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis Caused by Veillonella parvula |
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