Table 3.
Osteoarticular Involvement of Nonprosthetic Candida Arthritis
| Osteoarticular Involvement | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of Joints Infected | |
| 1 joint infected | 77 (69) |
| 2 joints infected | 10 (9) |
| ≥3 joints infected | 25 (22) |
| Joint Involvement | |
| Intervertebral Joint | 5 (4) |
| Synovial Joint | |
| Knee | 84 (75) |
| Hip | 17 (15) |
| Shoulder | 8 (7) |
| Ankle | 6 (5) |
| Carpal | 3 (3) |
| Elbow | 5 (4) |
| Tarsal | 2 (2) |
| Wrist | 2 (2) |
| Costochondral | 1 (1) |
| Type of Adjacent Bone Infecteda | |
| Total number of adjacent bones infected | 34 (30) |
| Femur | 21 (19) |
| Tibia | 14 (13) |
| Humerus | 9 (8) |
| Fibula | 6 (5) |
| Vertebra | 6 (5) |
| Ulna | 4 (4) |
| Ribs | 3 (3) |
| Radius | 3 (3) |
| Tarsus | 3 (3) |
| Metatarsus | 2 (2) |
| Carpus | 2 (2) |
| Otherb | 6 (5) |
a Some patients with polyarticular infection had more than 1 adjacent bone infected.
b Pelvis, sternum, clavicle, patella, talus, calcaneus.