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Clostridium perfringens hip arthritis in a haemodialysis patient.
Ho, T. T.; Labriola, L.; JOURET, François et al.
2012In Acta Clinica Belgica, 67 (1), p. 49-50
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Keywords :
Adult; Arthritis, Infectious/diagnosis/microbiology/therapy; Clostridium perfringens; Diabetic Nephropathies/complications/microbiology/therapy; Hip Joint; Humans; Male; Renal Dialysis
Abstract :
[en] Haemodialysis patients have acquired immunity disturbances, co-morbidities and a vascular access, factors predisposing them to infection and bacteraemia. Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic bacterium potentially causing severe infections, including rarely septic arthritis. We report the first case of Clostridium perfringens septic arthritis in a haemodialysis patient and suggest a haematogenous spread. After rapid joint lavage combined with appropriate anti-microbial therapy, the patient recovered.
Disciplines :
Immunology & infectious disease
Author, co-author :
Ho, T. T.
Labriola, L.
JOURET, François  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Néphrologie
Yombi, J. C.
Lecouvet, F.
Jadoul, M.
Demoulin, N.
Language :
English
Title :
Clostridium perfringens hip arthritis in a haemodialysis patient.
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
Acta Clinica Belgica
ISSN :
0001-5512
Publisher :
Acta Clinica Belgica, Bruxelles, Belgium
Volume :
67
Issue :
1
Pages :
49-50
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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