[Hemophilus influenzae osteomyelitis and joint infection (author's transl)]

Diagnostic and therapeutic problems of Hemophilus influenzae arthritis can be solved by epidemiology, pharmacokinetics and counter immunoelectrophoresis. Counter immunoelectrophoretic study of the joint fluid is especially helpful when culture of the joint fluid fails to yield the organism. Identifying the rare cases with beta-lactamase-producing organisms is an essential step in the selection of the best antibiotic treatment.