title: Nongonococcal septic arthritis at a major teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
abstract: Twenty five (25) consecutive cases of nongonococcal septic arthritis admitted to King Khalid University Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were mostly adults (64%) and Staphylococcus aureus was the most common bacterial species isolated (69%). Predisposing factors were identified in 52% of patients, including diabetes mellitus in seven patients, pre-existing joint disease in two patients and the infection followed intra-articular steroid injections in two patients. All patients were treated with appropriate antibiotics; however, 11 (44%) patients were left with permanent joint damage.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (38), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Al-Ballaa