Haemophilus influenzae serotype f as a rare cause of septic arthritis

Patompong Ungprasert; Kunatum Prasidthrathsint; Nitipong Permpalung; Narat Srivali; Quanhathai Kaewpoowat

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.024

Haemophilus influenzae serotype f as a rare cause of septic arthritis

Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Jul;31(7):1156.e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.024. Epub 2013 May 18.

Authors

Patompong Ungprasert¹, Kunatum Prasidthrathsint, Nitipong Permpalung, Narat Srivali, Quanhathai Kaewpoowat

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 23688572
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.024

Abstract

Non-type B Haemophilus influenzae emerges as a new pathogen in the post H. influenzae serotype b vaccine era. We describe a case of polyarticular septic arthritis caused by H. influenzae serotype f in an adult. The patient was successfully treated with surgical debridement and antibiotic. To the best of our knowledge, this is the fourth reported case of H. influenzae serotype f septic arthritis in adults.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Ankle Joint* / microbiology
Ankle Joint* / pathology
Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
Elbow Joint* / microbiology
Elbow Joint* / pathology
Female
Haemophilus Infections / diagnosis*
Haemophilus influenzae / classification
Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification*
Humans
Knee Joint* / microbiology
Knee Joint* / pathology
Serotyping
Shoulder Joint* / microbiology
Shoulder Joint* / pathology