Abstract
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus, GAS), an uncommon cause of septic arthritis, usually presents as monoarticular arthritis and only rarely involves multiple joints in immunocompetent patients [ [1] Dubost J.J. Fis I. Denis P. Lopitaux R. Soubrier M. Ristori J.M. et al. Polyarticular septic arthritis. Medicine. 1993; 72: 296-310 Crossref PubMed Scopus (165) Google Scholar ]. A case of polyarticular septic arthritis caused by S. pyogenes in an immunocompetent adult with no identifiable risk factors is described herein.
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