• Kurume Med J · Jan 2014

    Case Reports

    Pyogenic knee arthritis caused by group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus: a toxic shock-prevented case.

    • Masafumi Goto, Masafumi Gotoh, Yasuhiro Mitsui, Hideaki Shibata, Takahiro Okawa, Fujio Higuchi, and Naoto Shiba.
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kurume University Medical Center.
    • Kurume Med J. 2014 Jan 1;61(1-2):31-4.

    AbstractPyogenic knee arthritis caused by group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus (GAS) is rare. GAS sometimes causes group A β-hemolytic streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. We encountered a case of pyogenic knee arthritis caused by GAS that resolved after appropriate treatment (emergency arthroscopic synovectomy and medication) administered within 48 h of onset. In cases of a history of another infection with acute knee joint pain, the possibility of GAS-induced pyogenic knee arthritis should be considered, and proper treatment should be administered immediately.

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