Streptococcus dysgalactiae septic arthritis of sternoclavicular joint with bacteraemia.

Pruthu Narendra Dhekane, Ram Gopalakrishnan, V Lakshmi Sree, V Dedeepiya Devaprasad

Indian journal of medical microbiology 2020 Jul-Dec

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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.

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Pruthu Narendra Dhekane, Ram Gopalakrishnan, V Lakshmi Sree, V Dedeepiya Devaprasad. Streptococcus dysgalactiae septic arthritis of sternoclavicular joint with bacteraemia. Indian journal of medical microbiology. 2020 Jul-Dec;38(3 & 4):481-484