A case of brucellar septic arthritis of the knee with a prolonged clinical course

Ayashoglu E., Ozluk Z., Kilic D., Kaygusuz S., Kara S., Aydin G., ...More

RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, vol.25, no.1, pp.69-71, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00296-004-0453-1
  • Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.69-71
  • Keywords: BACTEC culture system, brucellosis, septic arthritis, SYNOVIAL-FLUID, SYSTEM
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Brucellosis is a systemic infectious disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Arthritis is frequently observed in its course and may be one of the main presenting clinical features of the disease. We report a case of brucellar monoarthritis of the knee with a prolonged clinical course despite efficient antibiotic treatment.