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Native Joint Septic Arthritis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Microbiological Causes in a New Zealand Population
Nicholas Kennedy, Steven T. Chambers, Imogen Nolan, Kate Gallagher, Anja Werno, Melanie Browne and Lisa K. Stamp
The Journal of Rheumatology November 2015, jrheum.150434; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150434
Nicholas Kennedy
From the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, the Department of Infectious Diseases, and Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; the Department of Pathology, and the Department of Medicine, University of Otago; Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. N. Kennedy, MB ChB, Clinical Immunology/Rheumatology registrar, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital; S.T. Chambers, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRACP, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; I. Nolan, Medical student, Department of Medicine, University of Otago; K. Gallagher, infectious diseases nurse, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; A. Werno, MD, PhD, FRCPA, Medical Director, Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories; M. Browne, Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; L.K. Stamp, MB ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago. Address correspondence to Prof. L.K. Stamp, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E-mail: Lisa.Stamp@cdhb.health.nz. Accepted for publication August 10, 2015.
Steven T. Chambers
From the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, the Department of Infectious Diseases, and Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; the Department of Pathology, and the Department of Medicine, University of Otago; Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. N. Kennedy, MB ChB, Clinical Immunology/Rheumatology registrar, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital; S.T. Chambers, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRACP, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; I. Nolan, Medical student, Department of Medicine, University of Otago; K. Gallagher, infectious diseases nurse, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; A. Werno, MD, PhD, FRCPA, Medical Director, Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories; M. Browne, Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; L.K. Stamp, MB ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago. Address correspondence to Prof. L.K. Stamp, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E-mail: Lisa.Stamp@cdhb.health.nz. Accepted for publication August 10, 2015.
Imogen Nolan
From the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, the Department of Infectious Diseases, and Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; the Department of Pathology, and the Department of Medicine, University of Otago; Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. N. Kennedy, MB ChB, Clinical Immunology/Rheumatology registrar, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital; S.T. Chambers, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRACP, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; I. Nolan, Medical student, Department of Medicine, University of Otago; K. Gallagher, infectious diseases nurse, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; A. Werno, MD, PhD, FRCPA, Medical Director, Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories; M. Browne, Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; L.K. Stamp, MB ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago. Address correspondence to Prof. L.K. Stamp, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E-mail: Lisa.Stamp@cdhb.health.nz. Accepted for publication August 10, 2015.
Kate Gallagher
From the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, the Department of Infectious Diseases, and Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; the Department of Pathology, and the Department of Medicine, University of Otago; Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. N. Kennedy, MB ChB, Clinical Immunology/Rheumatology registrar, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital; S.T. Chambers, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRACP, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; I. Nolan, Medical student, Department of Medicine, University of Otago; K. Gallagher, infectious diseases nurse, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; A. Werno, MD, PhD, FRCPA, Medical Director, Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories; M. Browne, Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; L.K. Stamp, MB ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago. Address correspondence to Prof. L.K. Stamp, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E-mail: Lisa.Stamp@cdhb.health.nz. Accepted for publication August 10, 2015.
Anja Werno
From the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, the Department of Infectious Diseases, and Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; the Department of Pathology, and the Department of Medicine, University of Otago; Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. N. Kennedy, MB ChB, Clinical Immunology/Rheumatology registrar, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital; S.T. Chambers, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRACP, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; I. Nolan, Medical student, Department of Medicine, University of Otago; K. Gallagher, infectious diseases nurse, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; A. Werno, MD, PhD, FRCPA, Medical Director, Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories; M. Browne, Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; L.K. Stamp, MB ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago. Address correspondence to Prof. L.K. Stamp, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E-mail: Lisa.Stamp@cdhb.health.nz. Accepted for publication August 10, 2015.
Melanie Browne
From the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, the Department of Infectious Diseases, and Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; the Department of Pathology, and the Department of Medicine, University of Otago; Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. N. Kennedy, MB ChB, Clinical Immunology/Rheumatology registrar, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital; S.T. Chambers, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRACP, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; I. Nolan, Medical student, Department of Medicine, University of Otago; K. Gallagher, infectious diseases nurse, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; A. Werno, MD, PhD, FRCPA, Medical Director, Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories; M. Browne, Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; L.K. Stamp, MB ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago. Address correspondence to Prof. L.K. Stamp, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E-mail: Lisa.Stamp@cdhb.health.nz. Accepted for publication August 10, 2015.
Lisa K. Stamp
From the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, the Department of Infectious Diseases, and Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; the Department of Pathology, and the Department of Medicine, University of Otago; Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. N. Kennedy, MB ChB, Clinical Immunology/Rheumatology registrar, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital; S.T. Chambers, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FRACP, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; I. Nolan, Medical student, Department of Medicine, University of Otago; K. Gallagher, infectious diseases nurse, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital; A. Werno, MD, PhD, FRCPA, Medical Director, Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories; M. Browne, Decision Support, Christchurch Hospital; L.K. Stamp, MB ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Otago. Address correspondence to Prof. L.K. Stamp, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. E-mail: Lisa.Stamp@cdhb.health.nz. Accepted for publication August 10, 2015.
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Native Joint Septic Arthritis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Microbiological Causes in a New Zealand Population
Nicholas Kennedy, Steven T. Chambers, Imogen Nolan, Kate Gallagher, Anja Werno, Melanie Browne, Lisa K. Stamp
The Journal of Rheumatology Nov 2015, jrheum.150434; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150434
Native Joint Septic Arthritis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Microbiological Causes in a New Zealand Population
Nicholas Kennedy, Steven T. Chambers, Imogen Nolan, Kate Gallagher, Anja Werno, Melanie Browne, Lisa K. Stamp
The Journal of Rheumatology Nov 2015, jrheum.150434; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150434