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April 23, 2026Medical ReportsOpen Access

Recurrent presumed septic wrist arthritis caused by a non-vaccine serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae following traumatic partial splenectomy: a case report

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To report the occurrence of recurrent presumed septic arthritis caused by a non-vaccine serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae following partial splenectomy.
Documented case of a patient with prior splenectomy who developed recurrent septic arthritis.
Clinical assessment included imaging and treatment with intravenous antibiotics.
The patient developed acute wrist monoarthritis linked to S. pneumoniae bacteremia.
Management included intravenous antibiotics with no need for surgical intervention.

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Case report reveals septic arthritis in an asplenic individual, indicating limitations of pneumococcal vaccines.

Fujii et al. (2026) studied this question.

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