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A case of septic arthritis due to group G streptococcus

G grubu streptokokun neden olduğu bir septik artrit olgusu

Duygu EŞEL
Orhan YILDIZ
Emine ALP
Murat BORLU
Bilgehan AYGEN
Pages
107–111
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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She improved with rehabilitation and a eight-week course of antibiotic therapy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A 44-year-old female, admitted with complaints of swelling, erythema and warmth of her left wrist, was hospitalized with the preliminary diagnosis of cellulitis.
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Key Findings & Data:Culture of aspiration material yielded group G streptococcus and crystalline penicillin G was given.
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Conclusion & Impact:She improved with rehabilitation and a eight-week course of antibiotic therapy.
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Abstract

A 44-year-old female, admitted with complaints of swelling, erythema and warmth of her left wrist, was hospitalized with the preliminary diagnosis of cellulitis. Culture of aspiration material yielded group G streptococcus and crystalline penicillin G was given. On the 9th day of therapy, septic arthritis as complication ocurred. She improved with rehabilitation and a eight-week course of antibiotic therapy.

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Sol el bileğinde şişlik, kızarıklık, ısı artışı yakınmaları ile başvuran 44 yaşında kadın hasta selülit ön tanısı ile yatırıldı. Aspirasyon materyali kültüründe G grubu streptokok üredi ve kristalize penisilin G tedavisi verildi. Tedavinin ondokuzuncu gününde septik artrit komplikasyonu gelişti. Hasta destek tedavisi ve sekiz haftalık antibiyotik tedavisi ile iyileşti.

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EŞEL, D., YILDIZ, O., ALP, E., BORLU, M., AYGEN, B. (2022). A case of septic arthritis due to group G streptococcus. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1, 107–111. https://ajindex.com/articles/546555

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