RESUMO
Varón de 88 años que ingresa por artritis séptica de hombro por un bacilo Gram negativo. Se identifica el microorganismo mediante secuenciación del gen 16 S ADNr como Sneathia sanguinegens. Se trata del primer caso descrito en la literatura en un varón, ya que hasta el momento solo se habían descrito infecciones en mujeres en edad fértil.(AU)
An 88-year-old male admitted with septic shoulder arthritis due to a gram-negative bacillus. The microorganism is identified by sequencing the 16 S rDNA gene as Sneathia sanguinegens. This is the first case described in the literature in a male, since so far only infections in women of childbearing age have been described.(AU)
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Artrite Infecciosa , Bactérias Gram-Positivas , Bactérias Gram-Negativas , Pacientes Internados , Exame Físico , Reumatologia , Doenças ReumáticasRESUMO
An 88-year-old male admitted with septic shoulder arthritis due to a gram-negative bacillus. The microorganism is identified by sequencing the 16 S rDNA gene as Sneathia sanguinegens. This is the first case described in the literature in a male, since so far only infections in women of childbearing age have been described.
