Septic Arthritis of the Knee in a Neonate: A Case Report

CASE REPORT
Nagwan Elhussein, Zuhal Y. Hamd, Amal I. Alorainy, E. Manssor, Awadia Gareeballah, Ibtisam Abdallah Fadulelmulla, Muthab A. Mohammed Ali, Amel F. Alzain, Daffalla Bala Daffalla, Ahmed Abdelmoneim, Shima Ibrahim Ali, Basim Abdullah Alhomida

 
International Journal of Biomedicine. 2023;13(2):350-352.
DOI: 10.21103/Article13(2)_CR3
Originally published June 5, 2023

Abstract: 

We present a case of septic arthritis of the knee in an 18-day-old female patient diagnosed by ultrasound. The final diagnosis of SA of the left knee was confirmed by a microbiology examination, which found Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient was treated with arthroscopic drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy.

Keywords: 
septic arthritis • Pseudomonas aeruginosa • arthroscopic drainage • antibiotic therapy
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Received April 14, 2023.
Accepted May 21, 2023.
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