Clostridium perfringens hip arthritis in a haemodialysis patient.

Ho, Thien-Thanh;Labriola, Laura;Jouret, François;Yombi, Jean Cyr;Demoulin, Nathalie;et.al.
(2012) Acta Clinica Belgica — Vol. 67, n° 1, p. 49-50 (2012)

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Haemodialysis patients have acquired immunity disturbances, co-morbidities and a vascular access, factors predisposing them to infection and bacteraemia. Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic bacterium potentially causing severe infections, including rarely septic arthritis. We report the first case of Clostridium perfringens septic arthritis in a haemodialysis patient and suggest a haematogenous spread. After rapid joint lavage combined with appropriate anti-microbial therapy, the patient recovered.
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Ho, T.-T., Labriola, L., Jouret, F., Yombi, J. C., Lecouvet, F., Jadoul, M., & Demoulin, N. (2012). Clostridium perfringens hip arthritis in a haemodialysis patient. Acta Clinica Belgica, 67(1), 49-50. https://doi.org/10.2143/ACB.67.1.2062628 (Original work published 2012)