Septic Arthritis (Native)

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

PATHOGENS

PATHOGENS

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)
    • Candida spp.
    • Coccidioides immitis
    • Sporothrix schenckii
    • Blastomyces dermatidis
    • Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
  • Mycobacterial (rare)
    • TB
    • Non-tubercular mycobacterial species

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