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Bacterial endocarditis presenting as acute monoarthritis
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
|July 1, 1988
Abstract:
The presentation of a pig farmer with acute arthritis of the shoulder, cardiac murmurs, and Streptococcus suis growing on blood cultures highlights one of the rheumatological presentations of bacterial endocarditis. The need for a thorough general medical examination together with synovial fluid and blood culture in patients with acute monarthritis is emphasised. The suggestion that acute arthritis related to endocarditis is in nature truly septic, rather than mediated by circulating immune complexes, is supported.
Insights
Bacterial endocarditis can cause acute shoulder arthritis and cardiac murmurs. Prompt medical exams and cultures are crucial for diagnosing septic arthritis in monarthritis patients.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
Background:
- Bacterial endocarditis is a serious infection affecting heart valves.
- It can present with diverse rheumatological manifestations.
- Streptococcus suis is a potential pathogen in endocarditis.