Arthritis related to infection Flashcards
Common bacterial cause of septic arthritis in neonate
Group B strep
Staph
Gram negative
Common cause of septic arthritis in infant
Staph
Strep pneumo
H FLu (less common with vacine)
Common cause of septic arthritis in Child
Staph
Strep pneumo
Group A strep
Kingella Kingae (may account for culture negative cases)
Common cause of septic arthritis in an adolescent
Staph
Strep Pneumo
Group A strep
Gonorrhea
What can predispose to multijoint septic arthritis ?
HIV
Chronic granulomatous disease
Synovial fluid abnormalities in septic arthritis
- May be normal, turbin, or grayish-green
- WBC markedly elevated, with 90% PMN (>100k)
- Protein concentration high (>2.5g)
- Glucose low (but could be normal)
- Gram stain may be positive
Treatment for septic arthritis depending on age
<3–> cefotaxime and naf/ox
>3 CA MRSA less than ten percent–> Cefazolin or naf/ox
>3 CA MRSA greater than ten percent –> Clinda or vanc
Tuberculous arthritis
- Indolent chronic monoarthritis knee or wrists on background of pulmonary TB
Leads to destruction of joint and surrounding bones - Complications include chronic draining fistulae, Pott disease of the spine, tuberculous dactylitis
Brucellosis
- Results from unpasterized milk and farm animals
- Mild systemic illness with undulant fever, GI complaints, LAD, HSM, dermatitis
- Peripheral arthritis of hip or knee most common in one series, spondylitis and sacroilitis
Most common cause of severe chronic erosive arthritis in patient with congenital immunodeficiency, also seen in HIV
Mycoplasma
Infectious arthritis seen in patients with agammaglobulinemia
Ureaplasma, urealyticum
Common bacterial cause of septic arthritis in HIV
increased incidence of strep pneumo
Signs of Diskitis
- Subtle
- Vague back pain and stiffness
- Low grade fever
- May refuse to walk, stand or bend over
- May complain of abdominal pain
- May have localized tenderness (L4-L5 most affected, C spine might also be involved)
Common causes of osteo
staph, Group A strep
Other cause of osteo in kids
Kingella
Cause of osteo if there is history of puncture through sneaker
pseudomonas
Causes of osteo in sickle cell
Salmonella, strep pneumo
Causes of osteo in spine
Brucella
Strep pneumo causes osteo in…
sickle, aspenia, hypogamma
Primary site of osteo
metaphysis