| Literature DB >> 31660324 |
Zeina Hajar1, Neel Fotedar2, Robin L P Jump3,4.
Abstract
Atlantoaxial joint septic arthritis and superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis are uncommon manifestations of Staphylococcus aureus infection. A 68-year-old man presented with acute-onset neck pain and diplopia. Imaging studies revealed atlantoaxial septic arthritis and right superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis. Blood cultures grew methicillin-susceptible S. aureus. We review the literature describing these 2 uncommon manifestations of a common pathogen. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America 2018.Entities:
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia; atlanto-axial joint; diplopia; ophthalmic vein septic thrombosis; septic arthritis
Year: 2018 PMID: 31660324 PMCID: PMC6312549 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy328
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis ISSN: 2328-8957 Impact factor: 3.835