A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis Associated with Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcal aureus Genu Septic Arthritis

Abstract

<jats:p>Septic arthritis caused by bacteria Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection has been widely reported from Europe and the United States. This case presentation reported the first Staphylococcal septic arthritis, preceded by systemic erythroderma skin lesions from aregional hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia. Radiology imaging was used for confirming the defect. Joint fluid aspirate from the affected knee joint lesion was sent for joint fluid analysis and microbiology culture. The analysis showed infiltration of neutrophil inflammatory cells. S. aureus was isolated on culture and demonstrated catalase positive and coagulase positive reactions. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed to determine the appropriate selection of antibiotics. Clindamycin was used for treatment and the complicated occurrence of deep vein thrombosis was treated with anticoagulant. Awareness of this disease and its progression to its complication deep vein thrombosis is required to understand the burden of this disease.</jats:p>

An Indonesian male with HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, and deep vein thrombosis: a case report and literature review

“…Patients with HIV reported experiencing venous thromboembolism (VTE) of 0.19–7.63%/year, an average incidence in America of 123/10 000 persons/year and Europe of 131/10 000 persons/year 1 , 3 . Some of the factors thought to influence VTE in HIV are low CD4 + , the presence of clinical AIDS, protein S deficiency, and protein C deficiency 1 , 4 . Meanwhile, pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge in managing HIV/AIDS patients.…”