Lumbar osteomyelitis and knee septic arthritis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae bacteraemia. 2022

Lauren Gaffaney, and Maxwell McKee-Proctor, and Ho-Man Yeung
Department of Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

A man in his late 70s presented to the emergency department endorsing a week of malaise. He was recently hospitalised for 2 days for new back pain and was discharged with non-opioid pain medications but continued to seek care as he felt unwell. On presentation, he was afebrile with a leukocytosis. Physical examination revealed a painful left knee with no evidence of trauma. Arthrocentesis revealed purulent fluid with elevated white blood cell consistent with septic arthritis. He was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and underwent irrigation and synovectomy of the left knee. Aspirate and blood cultures grew Streptococcus agalactiae Transthoracic echocardiogram showed no vegetations; however, an MRI of lumbar spine showed L2-L3 and L4-L5 osteomyelitis. He was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone for 3 weeks and then oral levofloxacin for 3 weeks, for a total 6 week course of antibiotics.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010019 Osteomyelitis INFLAMMATION of the bone as a result of infection. It may be caused by a variety of infectious agents, especially pyogenic (PUS - producing) BACTERIA. Osteomyelitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000900 Anti-Bacterial Agents Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA. Anti-Bacterial Agent,Anti-Bacterial Compound,Anti-Mycobacterial Agent,Antibacterial Agent,Antibiotics,Antimycobacterial Agent,Bacteriocidal Agent,Bacteriocide,Anti-Bacterial Compounds,Anti-Mycobacterial Agents,Antibacterial Agents,Antibiotic,Antimycobacterial Agents,Bacteriocidal Agents,Bacteriocides,Agent, Anti-Bacterial,Agent, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agent, Antibacterial,Agent, Antimycobacterial,Agent, Bacteriocidal,Agents, Anti-Bacterial,Agents, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agents, Antibacterial,Agents, Antimycobacterial,Agents, Bacteriocidal,Anti Bacterial Agent,Anti Bacterial Agents,Anti Bacterial Compound,Anti Bacterial Compounds,Anti Mycobacterial Agent,Anti Mycobacterial Agents,Compound, Anti-Bacterial,Compounds, Anti-Bacterial
D001170 Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis caused by BACTERIA; RICKETTSIA; MYCOPLASMA; VIRUSES; FUNGI; or PARASITES. Arthritis, Bacterial,Arthritis, Septic,Arthritis, Viral,Arthritides, Bacterial,Arthritis, Suppurative,Bacterial Arthritides,Bacterial Arthritis,Infectious Arthritis,Suppurative Arthritis,Septic Arthritis,Viral Arthritis
D013290 Streptococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS. Group A Strep Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infections,Group B Strep Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infections,Infections, Streptococcal,Infection, Streptococcal,Streptococcal Infection
D013292 Streptococcus agalactiae A bacterium which causes mastitis in cattle and occasionally in man. Streptococcus Group B
D016470 Bacteremia The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion. Bacteremias

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