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De novo Propionibacterium acnes septic arthritis

Thomas Crowhurst1, Joanna Tieu1, Shaun Fowler2

  • 1Department of Rheumatology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

BMJ Case Reports
|September 28, 2016
PubMed

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Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) can cause septic arthritis without surgery. This rare case highlights the organism

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Rheumatology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is a known cause of postoperative joint infections.
  • Septic arthritis due to P. acnes without prior surgery is exceptionally rare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of de novo septic arthritis caused by P. acnes.
  • To expand understanding of P. acnes pathogenicity in joint infections.

Main Methods:

  • Case report detailing clinical presentation and diagnostic findings.
  • Microbiological analysis confirming P. acnes infection.

Main Results:

  • A patient developed severe, rapidly progressing septic arthritis due to P. acnes.
  • No history of surgical intervention preceded the infection.

Conclusions:

  • P. acnes can cause severe native joint septic arthritis.
  • This case broadens the known spectrum of P. acnes-related joint disease.

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