Department of Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2020 Jul-Dec;38(3 & 4):481-484. doi: 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_20_257.
Invasive infections due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae are uncommon in the adult population, and sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis (SCSA) is usually caused by other organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We hereby report a case of SCSA caused by this organism. The patient responded well to intravenous antibiotics and recovered fully without any surgical intervention.
无乳链球菌引起的侵袭性感染在成年人群中并不常见，而胸锁关节化脓性关节炎（SCSA）通常由金黄色葡萄球菌和铜绿假单胞菌等其他病原体引起。我们在此报告一例由该病原体引起的 SCSA 病例。该患者对静脉用抗生素反应良好，无需手术干预即可完全康复。
