To the Editor:
Septic arthritis is an uncommon and potentially fatal emergency associated with significant mortality and morbidity rates, with an incidence in the general population reported to be 2 to 5 per 100,0001. Bacteria may spread directly from adjacent osteomyelitis or from a local soft-tissue infection, diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, or penetrating trauma1. Usually, this condition is caused by S. aureus, which accounts for two-thirds of the cases, whereas septic arthritis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae or Acinetobacter baumannii are rare conditions seldom reported2,3,4,5. We describe a case of an adult male with oligoarthritis septic arthritis due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase K. pneumoniae and imipenem-resistent A. baumannii …
Address correspondence to Dr. Gomes; E-mail: gomesmed2002{at}ibest.com.br