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18534412

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-22
pubmed:abstractText
Acute hematogenous septic arthritis caused by the genus Klebsiella is extremely rare. This case report describes a prosthetic joint infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae via acute hematogenous spread. This is the first reported case of K pneumoniae pyogenic arthritis with a coexisting occult colonic adenocarcinoma. The patient was treated successfully with open irrigation, debridement, polyethylene spacer exchange, and chronic suppressive antibiotics. The underlying colon cancer was recognized early, and the patient responded well to surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. This case illustrates the importance of having a high index of suspicion for underlying pathologic processes when an unusual organism presents as the cause of septic arthritis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1532-8406
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
158.e9-158.e13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Hematogenous infection of a total knee arthroplasty with Klebsiella pneumoniae in association with occult adenocarcinoma of the cecum.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224-2780, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports