Streptococcus pneumoniae Septic Arthritis in a Vaccinated Host: Case Report

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https://doi.org/10.46570/utjms-2026-1993

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Streptococcus pneumoniae, Septic Arthritis, Vaccine

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae septic arthritis is an uncommon infection, rarely encountered in the US since the introduction of pneumococcal vaccination.  We present a case of S. pneumoniae septic arthritis in a patient with HIV from a serotype not covered by pneumococcal vaccines: the patient had previously received PPV-23 and PCV-13 pneumococcal vaccination in addition to PCV-20 pneumococcal vaccination a year before presentation. This case highlights the importance of S. pneumoniae as a pathogen in people with HIV regardless of vaccination status, and the potential for pneumococcal disease from serotypes not covered in the currently available vaccines (serotype replacement). 

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Duggan J, Ragunanthan B, King S, Hubbard N, Georgescu C. Streptococcus pneumoniae Septic Arthritis in a Vaccinated Host: Case Report. Translation [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 24 [cited 2026 Jul. 26];16(1). Available from: https://openjournals.utoledo.edu/index.php/translation/article/view/1993

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