Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) acnes Infection of the Native Wrist Joint

We describe the case of rapidly progressive arthropathy of the native wrist secondary to infection with C. acnes. Diagnosis was made on prolonged enrichment cultures. The patient went on to complete a long-term course of oral sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim with clinical improvement.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - September 30, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Andrew R. McKean, Angelos Assiotis, Sami Hassan, Michael Elvey, Luke S.P. Moore, Rupert Eckersley Tags: Case Repository Source Type: research