Table 2.
Summary of previously reported cases of bone and joint infections caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae.
| Age/sex | Site of infection | Prosthetic joint | Procedure∗ | Comorbidities | Positive cultures | Surgical intervention | Beta-lactamase | Antibiotics | Length of therapy | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our case | 56 F | Hip | No | Interarticular steroid injection | Asplenic | Synovial fluid | Arthrotomy | Positive | Ceftriaxone | 9 weeks | Cure |
| Hong et al. [3] | 53 M | AC joint1 | No | None | None | Blood | No | Not reported | Cefazolin and gentamicin | 4 weeks | Cure |
| Bailey et al. [4] | 75 M | Knee | Yes | TKA3 | CLL4 | Tissue | 2-stage revision of TKA | Negative | Flucloxacillin and rifampicin | 10 weeks | Cure |
| Carey et al. [5] | 60s F | AC joint, clavicle | No | None | None | Tissue | Incision and drainage | Not reported | Levofloxacin | 14 days | Cure |
| Khor et al. [6] | 79 M | Spine, epidural, psoas | Gastroscopy | None | Tissue | Laminectomy | Negative | Ampicillin | 14 weeks | Cure | |
| 36 M | SI joint2, spine | None | None | Blood | No | Negative | Ampicillin | 10 weeks | Cure | ||
| Jellicoe et al. [7] | 78 F | Hip | Yes | Dental | None | Synovial fluid and tissue | 2-stage revision of THA7 | Negative | Ampicillin and flucloxacillin | 4 weeks | Cure |
| Blanche et al. [8] | 26 M | Knee | No | Nasopharyngeal biopsy | HIV5 | Blood and synovial fluid | No | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Cure |
| Beauvais et al. [9] | 70 M | Spine | Gastroscopy and colonoscopy | Colon cancer | Tissue | No | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Cure | |
| Manian [10] | 72 M | Knee | Yes | Dental | None | Wound swab | No | Negative | Ciprofloxacin | Chronic, suppressive | Chronic infection |
| Auten et al. [11] | 74 M | Spine, epidural | Dental | None | Tissue | Laminectomy | Negative | TMP/SMX8 and tobramycin | 7 weeks | Cure | |
| Pravda and Habermann [12] | 78 F | Knee | Yes | Dental | None | Synovial fluid | Arthrotomy | Negative | Ampicillin and amoxicillin | 12 weeks | Cure |
| Olk et al. [13] | 49 M | Spine | Nasal septoplasty | None | Tissue | No | Negative | Ceftriaxone | 6 weeks | Cure | |
| Warman et al. [14] | 95 F | Ankle, meningitis | No | None | Dementia | Synovial fluid and CSF6 | No | Negative | Ampicillin | 14 days | Cure |
| Oill et al. [15] | 18 M | Polyarticular | No | None | None | Blood | No | Not reported | Penicillin and ampicillin | 7 days | Lost to follow-up |
| Renne et al. [16] | 8 mo F | Knee | No | None | Otitis media | Synovial fluid | Arthrotomy | Not reported | Ampicillin | 10 days | Cure |
∗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.