The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal · 2009 · 16 citations · 5 references
MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyBacteriologyMedical MicrobiologyRheumatologyAnkle ArthritisAnkle InfectionsBacterial InfectionsJoint InfectionsOsteomyelitisSeptic ArthritisAcute Septic ArthritisAnkle Septic ArthritisBacterial Septic ArthritisMycobacterial DiseaseSeptic Ankle ArthritisSeptic Arthritis Complications
We present the case of a boy with a 3-year history of relapsing/remitting monoarthritis of the ankle joint. Despite negative cultures at first presentation, synovial fluid examination revealed Mycobacterium kansasii. This is the youngest reported case of M. kansasii septic arthritis in a child.
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Elisabeth H. Schölvinck, Katalin A. Wilkinson, Adam O. Whelan et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2004 · 58 citations · Full text