Septic Arthritis Caused by Kocuria kristinae in a Newborn

MUTLU M., ASLAN Y., GOKDOGAN D., SURER L., AKTAS F.

HONG KONG JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, cilt.18, sa.4, ss.223-225, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.223-225
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Kocuria kristinae can be opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised or immunosuppressed patients and elderly. We report on the first case of a septic arthritis of the left knee, was treated with antibiotics and surgical drainage, and caused by Kocuria kristinae in twenty six-day-old female-newborn.