Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease

Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint comprises less than 1 % of all septic arthritis cases. While Streptococcus species are common causative organisms, Streptococcus pneumoniae rarely causes this infection. We present a case of pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis in a 58-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Yongdeok Shin, Seth Conley, Awol Ali, Andrew Mangano
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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description Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint comprises less than 1 % of all septic arthritis cases. While Streptococcus species are common causative organisms, Streptococcus pneumoniae rarely causes this infection. We present a case of pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis in a 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and no prior pneumococcal vaccination. Despite the introduction of pneumococcal vaccines, unvaccinated individuals remain at risk, especially those with comorbidities. This case highlights the need for vaccination and early intervention in high-risk populations.
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spelling doaj-art-dd7226c0a82f4fda93533f6bddda06bd2025-08-20T03:45:44ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092025-01-0140e0226810.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02268Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal diseaseYongdeok Shin0Seth Conley1Awol Ali2Andrew Mangano3Corresponding author.; Department of Medicine, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, VA, USADepartment of Medicine, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, VA, USADepartment of Medicine, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, VA, USADepartment of Medicine, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, VA, USASeptic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint comprises less than 1 % of all septic arthritis cases. While Streptococcus species are common causative organisms, Streptococcus pneumoniae rarely causes this infection. We present a case of pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis in a 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and no prior pneumococcal vaccination. Despite the introduction of pneumococcal vaccines, unvaccinated individuals remain at risk, especially those with comorbidities. This case highlights the need for vaccination and early intervention in high-risk populations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925001246Septic arthritisPneumococcal septic arthritisSternoclavicular septic arthritisPneumococcal vaccineAlcohol use related pneumococcal septic arthritis
spellingShingle Yongdeok Shin
Seth Conley
Awol Ali
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Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease
IDCases
Septic arthritis
Pneumococcal septic arthritis
Sternoclavicular septic arthritis
Pneumococcal vaccine
Alcohol use related pneumococcal septic arthritis
title Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease
title_full Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease
title_fullStr Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease
title_full_unstemmed Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease
title_short Pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis: A rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease
title_sort pneumococcal sternoclavicular septic arthritis a rare manifestation of invasive pneumococcal disease
topic Septic arthritis
Pneumococcal septic arthritis
Sternoclavicular septic arthritis
Pneumococcal vaccine
Alcohol use related pneumococcal septic arthritis
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