Bacterial arthritis of the wrist

Septic arthritis of the wrist. This 8-day-old infant presented with multiple foci of infection, including the wrist, which is quite swollen. Purulent fluid obtained from the joint grew group B streptococci.

Reproduced with permission from: Fleisher GR, Ludwig W, Baskin MN. Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2004. Copyright © 2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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