Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology · 2016 · 22 citations · 15 references
MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyImmunology Of Infectious DiseasesMedical MicrobiologyMusculoskeletal InfectionBacterial InfectionsBone InfectionsJoint DiseaseJoint InfectionsMicrobiology Of Musculoskeletal InfectionSeptic ArthritisAcute Septic ArthritisAdult Septic ArthritisHip Septic ArthritisImmunocompromised Host ManagementInfectious Arthritis ComplicationsIntra-articular Corticosteroid InjectionIntra-articular Glucocorticoid InjectionSeptic Arthritis Complications
Haemophilus parainfluenzae is a normal inhabitant of the human respiratory tract. However it is an increasingly recognized pathogen in invasive infections, particularly in the immunocompromised host and where there is disruption of the normal skin or mucosal barriers. We present a case of a 56-year-old female with a history of asplenia who developed H. parainfluenzae septic arthritis of the hip following an intra-articular steroid injection. We also summarize previously reported cases of bone and joint infections caused by H. parainfluenzae.
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Gustavo Deza, Gemma Martín‐Ezquerra, J Gómez et al. · Sexually Transmitted Infections · 2015 · 61 citations