Septic arthritis in native joint due to Enterococcus faecalis

Authors

  • Lucía Pomies Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Maciel. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. Servicio de Emergencia, Hospital Maciel. Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Martín Elizondo Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Maciel. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. Servicio de Emergencia, Hospital Maciel. Montevideo, Uruguay. Servicio de Enfermedades hepáticas y Programa trasplante hepático, Hospital Militar, Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Carolina Díaz-Cuña Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Maciel. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. Servicio de Emergencia, Hospital Maciel. Montevideo, Uruguay. Servicio de Enfermedades autoinmunes, Hospital Maciel, Montevideo, Uruguay.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a5n3a4

Keywords:

septic arthritis, native joint, enterococcus faecalis.

Abstract

Enterococcus faecalis is a grampositive, anaerobic facultative coconut, the most important reservoir is the man because it is part of the normal microbiota. It is rarely a causative agent of septic arthritis due to its low affinity for osteoarticular tissues. We present an 81-year-old patient, with a permanent bladder catheter for low obstructive uropathy, with diagnosis of septic arthritis on a native joint.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

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Pomies L, Elizondo M, Díaz-Cuña C. Septic arthritis in native joint due to Enterococcus faecalis. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];5(3):112-3. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/560