Group G streptococcal arthritis: case report and review of the literature

Am J Med Sci. 1997 Apr;313(4):239-43. doi: 10.1097/00000441-199704000-00008.

Abstract

Nongonococcal septic arthritis in adults is usually caused by infections with staphylococcal or streptococcal species. In patients with underlying diseases, especially those with chronic joint disease or malignancy, bacterial isolates from infected joint spaces may include group G streptococci. Occasionally, group G streptococcal arthritis may occur in otherwise healthy individuals. We report a case of pyogenic sacroiliitis in a healthy young adult and review the pertinent literature concerning group G streptococcal arthritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Arthritis, Infectious / etiology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sacroiliac Joint
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Streptococcal Infections / etiology*