Leal-Dos-Santos Marta, Ferreira José N, Peres David, Palos Carlos
Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral-Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, PRT.
Orthopaedics Department, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, PRT.
Cureus. 2021 Dec 19;13(12):e20519. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20519. eCollection 2021 Dec.
is a facultative anaerobe and environmental bacterium that could be a cause of opportunistic human infections, especially in wound infection with plant material. Arthritis or synovitis secondary to penetrating plant thorn injuries is not frequently reported. We present the case of a 35-year-old otherwise healthy male with a bramble thorn penetrating injury of the left knee. was isolated from the synovial fluid. The patient was treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate according to sensitivity testing. This case highlights the importance of precise and thorough medical history, especially for less common presentations, as well as source control.
是一种兼性厌氧菌和环境细菌，可能导致人类机会性感染，尤其是在植物材料引起的伤口感染中。继发于穿透性植物刺损伤的关节炎或滑膜炎并不常见。我们报告一例35岁的健康男性，其左膝被荆棘刺伤。从滑液中分离出了（未提及具体病菌）。根据药敏试验，患者接受阿莫西林/克拉维酸治疗。该病例强调了准确而全面的病史的重要性，特别是对于不太常见的表现，以及源头控制。
