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Neonatal septic arthritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  943494     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neonatal septic arthritis of the knee was encountered in nine infants during a two-year period, representing an incidence of 16.5 per 1,000 admissions to a neonatal intensive care unit. The etiologic agents included Staphylococcus aureus (3), Klebsiella (1), Streptococcus, group B (2), and Candida albicans (3). Two infants with systemic fungal infection died. Arthritis was the presenting feature of neonatal septicemia in three of six infants with bacterial infection and was accompanied by osteomyelitis in two. In eight of the infants, the same organism was cultured from the skin of the umbilicus as was cultured from the joint. Umbilical catheters had been placed in all of these infants. Full recovery of joint function has been noted in the seven surviving infants.
Authors:
W B Pittard; J D Thullen; A A Fanaroff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pediatrics     Volume:  88     ISSN:  0022-3476     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  1976 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-06-02     Completed Date:  1976-06-02     Revised Date:  2010-04-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375410     Medline TA:  J Pediatr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  621-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*,  etiology
Candidiasis / diagnosis
Catheterization / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / diagnosis*
Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis
Knee Joint
Male
Sepsis / diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
Umbilical Veins
Umbilicus / microbiology

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