Septic arthritis caused by Actinobacillus ureae in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Actinobacillus ureae, formerly known as Pasteurella ureae, is a rare human pathogen. We describe a case of septic arthritis and abscess formation caused by this unusual organism in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, who was being treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Actinobacillus Infections
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Methotrexate
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha