Non-Type b Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis in Children

Authors

David F. Pavlik, Department of Pediatrics, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jennifer J. Johnston, Department of Pediatrics, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jonathan Eldredge, Health Sciences Library and Informatics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New MexicoFollow
Walter N. Dehority, Department of Pediatrics, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2017

Abstract

Invasive disease caused by non-type b Haemophilus influenzae serotypes has been increasingly reported. Although to date it has been a rarely described cause of septic arthritis, we present 10 cases of non-type b H influenzae septic arthritis in children seen in a tertiary care center that serves a large Native American population.

Publication Title

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc

ISSN

2048-7207

Volume

6

Issue

3

First Page

134

Last Page

134

DOI

10.1093/jpids/piw024

Recommended Citation

Pavlik DF, Johnston JJ, Eldredge JD, Dehority W. Non-Type b Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis in Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 Sep 1;6(3):e134-e139. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piw024. PMID: 27150112.