Streptococcus dysgalactiae septic arthritis of sternoclavicular joint with bacteraemia

Pruthu Narendra Dhekane, Ram Gopalakrishnan, V Lakshmi Sree, V Dedeepiya DevaprasadIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2020 38(3):481-484 Invasive infections due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae are uncommon in the adult population, and sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis (SCSA) is usually caused by other organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We hereby report a case of SCSA caused by this organism. The patient responded well to intravenous antibiotics and recovered fully without any surgical intervention.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research