Abstract
To the Editor: Drs. Goldenberg and Reed, in their timely review of bacterial arthritis (March 21 issue),1 have made two statements that require specific comment. To describe Hemophilus influenzae as a common cause of neonatal septic arthritis is somewhat misleading. Although H. influenzae is a frequent pathogen in infant and childhood septic arthritis,2,3 its isolation in neonates with septic arthritis is relatively uncommon. Staphylococcus aureus, Group B streptococcus, and gram-negative enteric bacteria are most commonly isolated from the infected joints of children less than one month old.4,5 The relative rarity of H. influenzae isolation may be due to passive.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 184-185 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 313 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 18 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)