Eikenella corrodens bone and hip joint infection. A case report and literature review.
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Date publication
novembre 2016
Journal
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr TRICARD Thibault
Tous les auteurs :
Tricard T, Bund L, Alhefzi A, Lemoine JP, Schneider L, Karger C, Clavert JM, Gicquel P
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Résumé
Eikenella corrodens (EC) is a human commensal microorganism of the mouth flora. This bacterium is rarely reported in bone and joint infections in children, but the consequences on the joint function can be devastating and irreversible. We report the case of septic arthritis of the hip following an oral wound in a 12-year-old boy. The progression of the condition was favorable with no complications or pain observed after antibiotic treatment. Clinical and radiological examinations showed a satisfactory outcome at 6 months with no sign of recurrence or complication (growth disorder). Children's osteomyelitis and arthritis caused by EC have been mostly reported after human bites or extremity pricks. This slow-growing organism is rarely diagnosed but should be considered as a potential pathogenetic agent and treated aggressively, especially since the antibiotic therapy is simple and achieves good results.
Mots clés
Arthritis, Infectious, microbiology, Child, Eikenella corrodens, isolation & purification, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections, diagnosis, Hip Joint, microbiology, Humans, Male, Osteomyelitis, microbiology
Référence
Arch Pediatr. 2016 Nov;23(11):1146-1149