A case of Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia complicated by reactive arthritis.
Daria GautKyle MuirAntonio M PessegueiroPublished in: SAGE open medical case reports (2019)
Reactive arthritis has been described infrequently in association with staphylococcal infections, both those secondary to Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci. We present a case of a 51-year-old male undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer who presented with joint pain and fevers and was found to have Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms were negative for endocarditis. Arthrocentesis from one large joint revealed culture-negative inflammatory synovitis. This case illustrates that a possible systemic manifestation of Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia, in addition to the more common endocarditis, can also include reactive arthritis.
Keyphrases
- staphylococcus aureus
- biofilm formation
- rheumatoid arthritis
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- gram negative
- oxidative stress
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- pain management
- radiation therapy
- neuropathic pain
- squamous cell carcinoma
- locally advanced
- candida albicans
- left atrial appendage
- cystic fibrosis
- antimicrobial resistance
- rectal cancer
- atrial fibrillation
- postoperative pain