International Journal of Biomedicine (Jun 2023)

Septic Arthritis of the Knee in a Neonate: A Case Report

  • Nagwan Elhussein,
  • Zuhal Y. Hamd,
  • Amal I. Alorainy,
  • E. Manssor,
  • Awadia Gareeballah,
  • Ibtisam Abdallah Fadulelmulla,
  • Muthab A. Mohammed Ali,
  • Amel F. Alzain,
  • Daffalla Bala Daffalla,
  • Ahmed Abdelmoneim,
  • Shima Ibrahim Ali,
  • Basim Abdullah Alhomida

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21103/Article13(2)_CR3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 2
pp. 350 – 352

Abstract

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We present a case of septic arthritis of the knee in an 18-day-old female patient diagnosed by ultrasound. The final diagnosis of SA of the left knee was confirmed by a microbiology examination, which found Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient was treated with arthroscopic drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy.

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