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19502468

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
We report a case of polyarticular septic arthritis with bilateral psoas abscesses. A 50-year-old woman was admitted with fever, multiple joint swelling and pain. She had a clinical history of acupuncture therapy for treatment of her chronic lower back pain two days before the appearance of her symptoms. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from blood culture, knee joint fluids and psoas abscess. After a long course of antibiotics for 70 days together with drainage of the abscess, the condition completely resolved. The acupuncture is the probable cause of the infection, and this case report reveals the importance of asking about a clinical history of acupuncture treatment and of making repeated bacterial examinations in undiagnosed polyarthritis patients.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1759-9873
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
81-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Polyarticular septic arthritis with bilateral psoas abscesses following acupuncture.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. miogasaw@juntendo.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports