Salmonella Osteoarticular Infection without Predisposing Factors

Sternoclavicular joint infection in an adult without predisposing risk factors.

Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is an uncommon condition and it has been associated with numerous predisposing factors. We describe a rare case of SCJ infection due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult without known underlying predisposing conditions and in which recovery was achieved with medical therapy alone.

Predisposing Factors for the Complications of Deep Neck Infection

Introduction: Cerumen is known as ear wax, produced regularly by cerumen and lipid secretary glands. Regarding the effect of Mazandaran province's humid weather on the prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms, this study was performed to determine the bacterial flora of the ear in patients with acute otitis externa and its comparison with healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: In this case-...

Predisposing Factors for the Complications of Deep Neck Infection

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: predisposing maternal factors.

In a prospective study of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in pregnancy 69 congenitally infected infants were identified. The age, race, marital status, social class, and parity of the mothers of congenital CMV infants were compared with those of the screened population of women with non-infected infants. These factors were all individually strongly associated with the prevalence of congenital C...

Primary Candida guilliermondii Infection of the Knee in a Patient without Predisposing Factors

Isolated primary candidal infection of joint is extremely rare, with only a few reported cases. It occurs as a result of accidental implantations of fungus during traumatic procedures, such as surgery, and is usually reported in patients with predisposing factors such as immunosuppression, malignancy, and drug abuse. If left untreated, irreversible deformity and pain with severe osteoarticular ...