23 January 2026
: Case report 
Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease, Adverse events of drug therapy
Peyton R. Lester CDEF 1, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista AC 1*, Nicolas Tapia Stoll BC 2,3, Preston Skinner
CEF 2,4, Abhinav Singla AEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392
Table 1 Antibiotic susceptibility test results.
| Antibiotic | Staphylococcus epidermidis MIC (μg/mL) | Susceptibility |
|---|---|---|
| Clindamycin | >4 | Resistant |
| Erythromycin | >4 | Resistant |
| Gentamicin | ≤1 | Susceptible |
| Oxacillin | >2 | Resistant |
| Rifampin | ≤1 | Susceptible |
| Tetracycline | ≤1 | Susceptible |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | >2/38 | Resistant |
| Vancomycin | 2 | Susceptible |
| MIC – minimum inhibitory concentration. | ||