Case Report

Polyarticular Septic Arthritis Caused by Haemophilus influenzae Serotype f in an 8-Month-Old Immunocompetent Infant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Case reports from 2004 to 2013 of patients with septic arthritis caused by H. influenzae non-type b.

Case studyAge (years)Number of jointsSerotypeImmune status

Ungprasert et al. [8]73PolyarticularSerotype fImmunocompetent
De Almeida et al. [9]3MonoarticularSerotype aImmunocompetent
Le Quellec et al. [10]1MonoarticularNontypeable biotype IIIPremature/immunocompetent
Le Quellec et al. [10]66MonoarticularNontypeable biotype IIProlonged steroid use
Kim et al. [11]AdultMonoarticularNontypeable Immunocompetent
Hawkins et al. [12]AdultMonoarticularNontypeableCommon variable hypogammaglobulinemia
Ulibarrena et al. [13]1.5MonoarticularSerotype fImmunocompetent
Fischer [14]0.75MonoarticularSerotype aUnknown