Abstract
Small-colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus may cause invasive disease in adults that is prolonged and refractory to standard therapies. We present a case of sternoclavicular arthritis with small-colony variant S. aureus that occurred in an 11-year-old child and discuss the importance of identification of these variants in the clinical microbiology laboratory.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Child
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Culture Media / chemistry
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Genetic Variation
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Gentamicins / pharmacology
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
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Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development
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Sternoclavicular Joint / microbiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Culture Media
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Gentamicins