Septic Arthritis (Native)

Valeria Fabre, M.D., Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.

PATHOGENS

Common bacterial pathogens
- Staphylococcus aureus
- β-hemolytic streptococci
  - Acute rheumatic fever: see separate module
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Escherichia coli
- Other Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Salmonella spp.
- Kingella kingae (mainly pediatric)
Mycoplasma or Ureaplasmaspp.
Fungal (uncommon)
Mycobacterial (rare)
- TB
- Non-tubercular mycobacterial species

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