Acta Pediátrica de México (Jul 2014)

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

  • Flores Nava Gerardo,
  • Hernández Delgado Lorena,
  • Flores Rangel José Luis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18233/APM34No1pp7-10
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 34, no. 1
pp. 7 – 10

Abstract

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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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