Concurrent Atlantoaxial Septic Arthritis and Septic Thrombosis of the Ophthalmic Vein due to Staphylococcus aureus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Zeina HajarNeel FotedarRobin L P JumpPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2018)
Atlantoaxial joint septic arthritis and superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis are uncommon manifestations of Staphylococcus aureus infection. A 68-year-old man presented with acute-onset neck pain and diplopia. Imaging studies revealed atlantoaxial septic arthritis and right superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis. Blood cultures grew methicillin-susceptible S. aureus. We review the literature describing these 2 uncommon manifestations of a common pathogen.
Keyphrases
- staphylococcus aureus
- acute kidney injury
- pulmonary embolism
- rheumatoid arthritis
- biofilm formation
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- liver failure
- systematic review
- high resolution
- squamous cell carcinoma
- intensive care unit
- drug induced
- candida albicans
- radiation therapy
- cystic fibrosis
- hepatitis b virus