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- Title
Mycoplasma hominis Septic Arthritis of the Hip Developed in the Postpartum Period.
- Authors
Byung-Guk Kim; Hyung-Ku Youn; Jae-Wha Kim; Hyun-Soo Ok
- Abstract
Septic arthritis of the hip is rarely caused by Mycoplasma hominis. It rarely develops in a patient during the postpartum period. However, delayed treatment of septic arthritis of the hip may lead to serious sequelae; therefore, it is important for clinicians not to overlook patients with the disease. This case illustrates the clinical steps in diagnosis and treatment of M. hominis septic arthritis of the hip.
- Subjects
INFECTIOUS arthritis; HIP joint diseases; PUERPERAL disorders; IRRIGATION (Medicine); MYCOPLASMA diseases; PHYSICIANS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association / Daehan Jeonghyeong Oe'gwa Haghoeji, 2014, Vol 49, Issue 4, p326
- ISSN
1226-2102
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4055/jkoa.2014.49.4.326