Knee septic arthritis caused by α-hemolytic Streptococcus in a patient with a recent history of knee arthroscopy: a case report

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is a common procedure in orthopedic practice. Infections are uncommon complications of this procedure with an incidence rate of 0,01% - 3,4%. Staphylococcus spp are the predomina...

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - October 24, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Giovanni Balato, Tiziana Ascione, Paolino Iorio, Cristiano De Franco, Vincenzo De Matteo, Alessio D ’Addona, Nicola Tammaro and Achille Pellegrino Tags: Case report Source Type: research