Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear

Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear

Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection of a native joint in a nonpregnant adult is uncommon. While many women are colonized with this flora, it rarely becomes pathogenic in its adult host. GBS associated joint infections have been reported, most of which have been related to hematogenous seeding from...

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Main Authors: William E. Daner, Brett D. Meeks, William C. Foster, Norman D. Boardman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5294517
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spelling doaj-f10bafc72abd4c009ff60241abed518a2020-11-24T22:36:21ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572016-01-01201610.1155/2016/52945175294517Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP SmearWilliam E. Daner0Brett D. Meeks1William C. Foster2Norman D. Boardman3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298, USAGroup B streptococcal (GBS) infection of a native joint in a nonpregnant adult is uncommon. While many women are colonized with this flora, it rarely becomes pathogenic in its adult host. GBS associated joint infections have been reported, most of which have been related to hematogenous seeding from unknown sources. To our knowledge, there are no published case reports of a GBS joint infection in association with a pelvic exam and Papanicolaou (PAP) smear. In this case report, we present a case of GBS sepsis of a native shoulder, possibly resulting from a routine pelvic exam and PAP smear.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5294517
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Brett D. Meeks
William C. Foster
Norman D. Boardman
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Brett D. Meeks
William C. Foster
Norman D. Boardman
Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear
Case Reports in Orthopedics
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Brett D. Meeks
William C. Foster
Norman D. Boardman
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title Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear
title_short Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear
title_full Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear
title_fullStr Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear
title_full_unstemmed Group B Streptococcal Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and Potential Association with Pelvic Examination and PAP Smear
title_sort group b streptococcal septic arthritis of the shoulder and potential association with pelvic examination and pap smear
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Orthopedics
issn 2090-6749
2090-6757
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection of a native joint in a nonpregnant adult is uncommon. While many women are colonized with this flora, it rarely becomes pathogenic in its adult host. GBS associated joint infections have been reported, most of which have been related to hematogenous seeding from unknown sources. To our knowledge, there are no published case reports of a GBS joint infection in association with a pelvic exam and Papanicolaou (PAP) smear. In this case report, we present a case of GBS sepsis of a native shoulder, possibly resulting from a routine pelvic exam and PAP smear.
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