TY - JOUR
AR - AJSCR-2022-4-103
TI - Conservative Management of Streptococcus pyogenes Sternoclavicular Septic Arthritis
AU - SangMin, Kim
AU - Evert A., Sugarbaker
AU - M. Blair, Marshall
JO - American Journal of Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2022
DA - Mon 19, Dec 2022
SN - 2674-5046
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.AJSCR.2022.04.03
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/conservative-management-of-streptococcus_AJSCR-2022-4-103 
KW - Sternoclavicular joint, conservative management, Streptococcus pyogenes
AB - We present a case of sternoclavicular septic arthritis (SCSA) in a 50-year-old female who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and vomiting after a bout of pharyngitis. Subsequent SCSA was diagnosed and treated with antibiotics. Strep pharyngitis could be a risk factor for SCSA in healthy patients, and conservative management may be adequate in treating strep A SCSA, depending on the patient’s risk factors and presentation. Our report reveals the necessity for establishing meaningful measures in staging and management to minimize risks of unnecessary harm.