Background: Bacillus species infection of the joints is a very rare occurrence, with sporadic reports in the medical literature. Case Report: A 67-year-old woman with osteoarthritis developed infection in the knee joint after arthroscopy. Percutaneous needle aspiration of articular fluid performed post-operatively showed a positive culture for Bacillus species. The diagnosis of septic arthritis was, however, not confirmed as the results were considered contamination. Failure of treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics on two occasions and successful cure of infective arthritis by long-term administration of a fluoroquinolone confirmed iatrogenic clinical joint infection with Bacillus species. Conclusion: Any clinically suspected joint infection must be treated as septic arthritis until proved otherwise. © Copyright 2010, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Wiedermann, C. J., Stockner, I., & Plattner, B. (2010). Bacillus species infective arthritis after knee arthroscopy. Surgical Infections, 11(6), 555–558. https://doi.org/10.1089/sur.2009.080
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