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Staphylococcus epidermidis septic arthritis post arthroscopy.

B Toye·J Thomson·J Karsh
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Abstract

A 61 year-old man developed painful swelling of his right knee shortly after arthroscopy of the joint. Synovial fluid analysis revealed a polymorphonuclear leukocytosis of 51,600 X 10(6) cells/litre and culture grew Staphylococcus epidermidis. He responded favorably to 4 weeks of intravenous therapy with cloxacillin. S. epidermidis, an important cause of prosthetic joint infection, must be considered a potential pathogen in other joint infections.

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Arthritis, InfectiousArthroscopyHumansKnee JointMiddle AgedStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus epidermidisCase ReportsJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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B Toye, J Thomson, J Karsh. Staphylococcus epidermidis septic arthritis post arthroscopy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3608272/

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