Arthritis caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus and isolation of the organism by using an improved culture protocol.

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A case of bacterial arthritis caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus is presented. This is the first reported case of arthritis caused by this organism. Culturing joint fluid in blood culture bottles provides for bacteria that are slow growing or present in small numbers.

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