Bilateral septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint complicating infective endocarditis: a case report

Bilateral septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint complicating infective endocarditis: a case report

Abstract Background Septic arthritis is an infectious disease that commonly affects weight-bearing or proximal joints such as the knee and the hip. The sternoclavicular joint is an unusual site of this entity. It usually occurs in patients with diabetes mellitus, intravenous drug abusers, or those w...

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Main Authors: Karim Masmoudi, Emna Elleuch, Rim Akrout, Afef Feki, Mariam Ezzeddine, Hela Fourati, Dorra Lahiani, Mounir Ben Jemaâ, Sofiène Baklouti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Sternoclavicular joint
Septic arthritis
Bilateral presentation
Infective endocarditis
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1709-9

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