Isolation of <i>Pantoea agglomerans</i> in Two Cases of Septic Monoarthritis after Plant Thorn and Wood Sliver Injuries

Abstract

Arthritis after plant injury is often apparently aseptic. We report two cases due to Pantoea agglomerans. In one case, the bacterium was isolated only from the pediatric blood culture media, BACTEC Peds Plus, monitored in BACTEC 9240, and not from the other media inoculated with the joint fluid. This procedure could help improve the diagnosis of septic arthritis.