Septic arthritis of shoeulder caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 23F in a female infant. Report of a case

We present the case of a female infant previously vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae who developed a septic arthritis in the right shoulder. An artrothomy was performed. The culture of the sy- novial fluid was positive for serotype 23F Streptococcus pneumonia.

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Main Authors: Flores Nava Gerardo (Author), Hernández Delgado Lorena (Author), Flores Rangel José Luis (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We present the case of a female infant previously vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae who developed a septic arthritis in the right shoulder. An artrothomy was performed. The culture of the sy- novial fluid was positive for serotype 23F Streptococcus pneumonia.
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10.18233/APM34No1pp7-10