[Pneumococcal septic arthritis in a Spanish university hospital (1993- 2003)].

Introduction: Cases of pneumococcal septic arthritis treated in the Fundación Jiménez Díaz (Madrid, Spain) were reviewed.

Methods: A retrospective record review was conducted for all patients presenting with pneumococcal septic arthritis between January 1993 and August 2003.

Results: Four patients out of a total of 267 reviewed had a clinical and microbiological diagnosis of septic arthritis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

[Risk factors of mortality in invasive pneumococcal disease].

Background And Objective: To analyze the risk factors associated with mortality in invasive pneumococcal disease in the university hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz (Madrid, Spain) during 11 years.

Patients And Method: We performed a retrospective study of patients attending the emergency service of the hospital from January 1993 to August 2003. We registered data on mortality, clinical and microbiological evolution and relapses.