Microbiology and route of infection in 22 patients with septic arthritis.
| Characteristics | Patients with Septic Arthritis, n = 22 |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | |
| Streptococcus spp.1 | 5 (23) |
| S. aureus | 5 (23) |
| Anaerobes2 | 3 (14) |
| Escherichia coli | 1 (5) |
| Other pathogens3 | 2 (9) |
| Culture negative | 8 (36) |
| Route of infection | |
| Hematogenous | 14 (64) |
| Postinterventional | 6 (27) |
| Posttraumatic | 1 (5) |
| Contiguous from adjacent focus | 1 (5) |
| Pretreated with antimicrobials | 7 (32) |
Data are n (%) of patients. Percentages are rounded and may not add up to 100.
↵1 S. agalactiae (n = 2), S. dysgalactiae (n = 2), S. pneumoniae (n = 1).
↵2 Clostridium clostridioforme (n = 1), Cutibacterium acnes (n = 1), Finegoldia magna (n = 1).
↵3 Two patients had mixed infection, including Staphylococcus aureus and Corynebacterium striatum in 1 patient and Finegoldia magna and Staphylococcus epidermidis in another.