Pneumococcal arthritis: Report of a case and review of the literature

J. Torres; H. K. Rathbun; W. B. Greenough

Pneumococcal arthritis: Report of a case and review of the literature

J. Torres, H. K. Rathbun, W. B. Greenough

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Abstract

A case of pneumococcal gonitis is described in which surgical drainage was deemed necessary to evacuate adequately the infected joint fluid. This patient is discussed in relation to the literature on the subject of pneumococcal arthritis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	234-241
Number of pages	8
Journal	Johns Hopkins Medical Journal
Volume	132
Issue number	4
State	Published - 1973

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