A Case of Infectious Arthritis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes Mellitus Patient, after Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid Injection
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ji Wook Choi; Yeong Seop Yun; Young Jae Doo; Kyung Joong Kim; Jong Wook Kim; Ji-min Oh
- Source
- Journal of Rheumatic Diseases(구 대한류마티스학회지). Oct 31, 2016 23(5):321
- Subject
- Infectious arthritis
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
- Language
- Korean
- ISSN
- 2093-940X
Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections for symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis are widely used but can result in complica-tions, such as infectious arthritis. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a common normal skin flora but can cause severe infectious disease, such as infective endocarditis. We present the first report of infectious arthritis caused by methicillin-sensitive S. lugdu-nensis after intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in an immunocompromised patient in Korea. (J Rheum Dis 2016;23:321-325)