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

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Haemophilus influenzae serotype f as a rare cause of septic arthritis

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Haemophilus influenzae serotype f as a rare cause of septic arthritis

Patompong Ungprasert, Kunatum Prasidthrathsint, Nitipong Permpalung, Narat Srivali and Quanhathai Kaewpoowat

The American journal of emergency medicine, Vol.31(7), pp.1156.e5-1156.e6

07/2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.024

PMID: 23688572

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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.

Ankle Joint - pathology

Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis

Humans

Knee Joint - microbiology

Haemophilus Infections - diagnosis

Haemophilus influenzae - isolation & purification

Elbow Joint - pathology

Knee Joint - pathology

Shoulder Joint - pathology

Shoulder Joint - microbiology

Elbow Joint - microbiology

Female

Aged

Haemophilus influenzae - classification

Serotyping

Ankle Joint - microbiology

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Title: Subtitle: Haemophilus influenzae serotype f as a rare cause of septic arthritis
Creators: Patompong Ungprasert - Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA. Patompong.Ungprasert@bassett.org
Kunatum Prasidthrathsint
Nitipong Permpalung
Narat Srivali
Quanhathai Kaewpoowat
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The American journal of emergency medicine, Vol.31(7), pp.1156.e5-1156.e6
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.024
PMID: 23688572
ISSN: 0735-6757
eISSN: 1532-8171
Language: English
Date published: 07/2013
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Pathology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984094557302771

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