Case Report

Bone and Joint Infections due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 2

Summary of previously reported cases of bone and joint infections caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae.

Age/sexSite of infectionProsthetic jointProcedureComorbiditiesPositive culturesSurgical interventionBeta-lactamaseAntibioticsLength of therapyOutcome

Our case56 FHipNoInterarticular steroid injectionAsplenicSynovial fluidArthrotomyPositiveCeftriaxone9 weeksCure
Hong et al. [3]53 MAC joint1NoNoneNoneBloodNoNot reportedCefazolin and gentamicin4 weeksCure
Bailey et al. [4]75 MKneeYesTKA3CLL4Tissue2-stage revision of TKANegativeFlucloxacillin and rifampicin10 weeksCure
Carey et al. [5] 60s FAC joint, clavicleNoNoneNoneTissueIncision and drainageNot reportedLevofloxacin14 daysCure
Khor et al. [6]79 MSpine, epidural, psoasGastroscopyNoneTissueLaminectomyNegativeAmpicillin14 weeksCure
36 MSI joint2, spineNoneNoneBloodNoNegativeAmpicillin10 weeksCure
Jellicoe et al. [7]78 FHipYesDentalNoneSynovial fluid and tissue2-stage revision of THA7NegativeAmpicillin and flucloxacillin4 weeksCure
Blanche et al. [8]26 MKneeNoNasopharyngeal biopsyHIV5Blood and synovial fluidNoNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedCure
Beauvais et al. [9]70 MSpineGastroscopy and colonoscopyColon cancerTissueNoNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedCure
Manian [10]72 MKneeYesDentalNoneWound swabNoNegativeCiprofloxacinChronic, suppressiveChronic infection
Auten et al. [11]74 MSpine, epiduralDentalNoneTissueLaminectomyNegativeTMP/SMX8 and tobramycin7 weeksCure
Pravda and Habermann [12]78 FKneeYesDentalNoneSynovial fluidArthrotomyNegativeAmpicillin and amoxicillin12 weeksCure
Olk et al. [13]49 MSpineNasal septoplastyNoneTissueNoNegativeCeftriaxone6 weeksCure
Warman et al. [14]95 FAnkle, meningitisNoNoneDementiaSynovial fluid and CSF6NoNegativeAmpicillin14 daysCure
Oill et al. [15]18 MPolyarticularNoNoneNoneBloodNoNot reportedPenicillin and ampicillin7 daysLost to follow-up
Renne et al. [16]8 mo FKneeNoNoneOtitis mediaSynovial fluidArthrotomyNot reportedAmpicillin10 daysCure

In the previous three months; 1acromioclavicular joint, 2sacroiliac joint, 3total knee arthroplasty, 4chronic lymphocytic leukemia, 5human immunodeficiency virus, 6cerebrospinal fluid, 7total hip arthroplasty, and 8trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.