A case of aspergillus flavus septic arthritis in the knee joint in a non-immunosuppressed patient
Cihan Yazar 1 * , Emin Özkul 1 , Kübra Yazar 2
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1 Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Diyarbakir, TÜRKİYE2 Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Diyarbakir, TÜRKİYE* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Hyphal aspergillus fungi, which are widespread in nature, usually cause lung infections in immunosuppressed patients. Musculoskeletal involvement of these fungi is not well defined. Joint infection due to aspergillus species is called invasive aspergillosis. This systemic infection is associated with high mortality and morbidity. In this article, we report a case of septic arthritis due to aspergillus in the knee joint in a young non-immunosuppressed patient, which is very rare in the literature.

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Article Type: Case Report

J CLIN EXP INVEST, Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025, Article No: em00845

https://doi.org/10.29333/jcei/16667

Publication date: 28 Jul 2025

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