Infectious arthritis caused by Klebsiella. A report of two cases

Clin Rheumatol. 1989 Dec;8(4):517-21. doi: 10.1007/BF02032107.

Abstract

Klebsiella arthritis is uncommon. This report describes 2 cases seen in one year in one hospital and reviews the previous 9 well-documented cases. Despite a long delay in diagnosis, antibiotic treatment without drainage procedures resulted in complete cure in one patient and cure with some impairment in the other.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Infectious / etiology*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology
  • Arthritis, Infectious / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Suction

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents