Pediatria pre prax 5/2016
Pneumococcal arthritis of the hip in vaccinated infant
Streptococcus pneumoniaeis one of the the major human pathogens. Apart from common community infections such as catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, otitis media or sinusitis, it causes invasive and potentially life-threatening infections. Pneumococcal arthritis is also considered as invasive disease. This case study describes a relatively rare case of the infant with a pneumococcal arthritis of the hip. The study focuses on a brief overview of the issues, clinical manifestations, diagnostics and treatment of the bacterial arthritis in children and prevention of the invasive pneumococcal disease.
Keywords: bacterial arthritis, arthritis of the hip, Streptococcus pneumoniae,invasive pneumococcal disease
