Septic arthritis of the knee joint secondary to Prevotella bivia

Saudi Med J. 2009 Mar;30(3):426-8.

Abstract

Prevotella bivia is an obligatory anaerobic, gram-negative rod, which often produces a detectable beta-lactamase. To date, there has been only 3 descriptions of septic arthritis secondary to this microorganism in a patients pre-existing sever joint disease like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis or after joint prosthesis. We are reporting the first case of septic arthritis due to Prevotella bivia in a patient with no pre-existing joint symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Prevotella / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Metronidazole