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Pneumococcal Arthritis of the Hip in Vaccinated Infant by MUDr.Sabina Kaprálová1, MUDr.Eva Klásková, Ph.D.1, prof.MUDr.Vladimír Mihál, CSc.1, MUDr.Petr Kamínek, Ph.D.2 is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Pneumococcal Arthritis of the Hip in Vaccinated Infant about?

Streptococcus pneumoniae is 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.

Author

MUDr.Sabina Kaprálová1, MUDr.Eva Klásková, Ph.D.1, prof.MUDr.Vladimír Mihál, CSc.1, MUDr.Petr Kamínek, Ph.D.2

Published

2016