Serratia arthritis. Medical eradication of infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

<i>We treated a patient with</i>Serratia<i>pyarthrosis who also had rheumatoid arthritis. With prompt diagnosis, vigorous needle aspiration of joint exudate, intravenous but not intra-articular administration of antibiotics, and appropriate splinting, surgical treatment may not be necessary in all cases of</i>Serratia<i>joint infection</i>.