Arthrite septìque du genou causée par un germe inhabituel: à proposďun cas

Introduction: Osteo-articular infections witPi Streptococcus canis are rare. To our l<nowledge, only one case of septic osteoartiiritis witii S. canis is reported in the scientific literature. Clinical case: We report the case of a 55-year-old patient who presented with left gonalgia without trauma. He was bitten on the leg by his dog a few days earlier. The biological inflammatory syndrome was moderately significant. The complementary explorations allowed to set the diagnosis of septic osteoarthritis. Discussion: Streptococcus canis is mostly known in the veterinary area and only represents 1 % of the streptococcal infections in humans. This germ is mainly responsible of soft tissue infections but can also affect other areas. Conclusion: Septic arthritis with S. canis is a rare condition and is a therapeutic and diagnostic emergency. The puncture is essential before starting the antibiotherapy.SCOPUS: ar.jDecretOANoAutActifinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe