J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2019 Feb;54(1):67-71. 10.4055/jkoa.2019.54.1.67.

The Septic Knee Arthritis Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Osteoarthritis of the Knee

• Ha JW
• Lee S
• Park SH
• Kim TY

• KMID: 2438966
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2019.54.1.67

Abstract

Klebsiella pneumoniae causes that liver abscess mostly, also spread to pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections. Septic arthritis caused by K. pneumoniae is a quite rare and has not been reported in Korea. Therefore, the authors report a case of the septic arthritis in the knee joint caused by K. pneumoniae in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and osteoarthritis of the knee that successfully treated by early detection and arthroscopic synovectomy.

Keyword

knee; septic arthritis; Klebsiella pneumonia

MeSH Terms

Arthritis*
Arthritis, Infectious
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2*
Humans
Klebsiella pneumoniae*
Klebsiella*
Knee Joint
Knee*
Korea
Liver Abscess
Meningitis
Osteoarthritis*
Pneumonia
Urinary Tract Infections

Figure

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  Figure 1 Radiographs show Kellgren-Lawrence Grade 2 osteoarthritis of the left knee.

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  Figure 2 Magnetic resonance imaging show joint fluid collection and synovial thickening with enhancement in suprapatellar pouch.

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  Figure 3 Arthroscopic findings show infective fluid collection in suprapatellar pouch and intact lateral, medial meniscus.

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