ARTRITIS SÉPTICA POR STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI: REPORTE DE UN CASO Y REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA
Human infections caused by Streptococcus equi are rare, have a wide variety of forms of presentation, including joint involvement, which has been rarely described in humans and even less in immunocompetent patients. In this article we present a septic arthritis case due to S. equi that occurred due...
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Asociación Colombiana de Infectología,
2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Human infections caused by Streptococcus equi are rare, have a wide variety of forms of presentation, including joint involvement, which has been rarely described in humans and even less in immunocompetent patients. In this article we present a septic arthritis case due to S. equi that occurred due to an occupational exposure in an immunocompetent patient, and a review of the related literature as well. The publication of this case report was accepted by the institutional ethics committee and the consent signed by the patient was obtained. |
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| Item Description: | 10.22354/in.v23i4.815 0123-9392 |