Septic and crystalline joint disease. A simultaneous occurrence
J. H. McConville, R. S. Pototsky, F. M. Calia and W. N. Pachas
Bacteria and crystals were simultaneously recovered from the synovial fluid
of two patients with acutely inflamed joints. The bacteria were initially
identified on Gram stain and subsequently grown on supplemented peptone
broth, and the crystals were readily identified by polarizing microscopy.
Although cause-and-effect relationship between these two types of arthritis
cannot be established, the need for thorough examination of synovial fluid
is evident.
