Rothia mucilaginosa: a case of septic arthritis in a native knee and review of the literature

Ahmed Daoub; Hamza Ansari; George Orfanos; Andrew Barnett

doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-237015

Rothia mucilaginosa: a case of septic arthritis in a native knee and review of the literature

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 18;14(1):e237015. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237015.

Authors

Ahmed Daoub^{1

2}, Hamza Ansari³, George Orfanos^{3

2}, Andrew Barnett^{3

2}

Affiliations

¹ Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK ahmeddaoub@yahoo.co.uk.
² Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry, Shropshire, UK.
³ Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK.

Abstract

Rothia mucilaginosa is a Gram-positive aerobic coccus usually found in the oral and respiratory tract. Septic arthritis is an uncommon condition, but is an orthopaedic emergency. A rare case of knee septic arthritis due to R. mucilaginosa is presented. Patient management and outcomes are discussed, and learning points from this case are outlined to help manage any further cases that may arise.

Keywords: bone and joint infections; infections; trauma.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
Female
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
Humans
Knee Joint / microbiology*
Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
Middle Aged

Supplementary concepts

Rothia mucilaginosa