This systematic review consolidates 170 published cases of sternoclavicular septic arthritis plus 10 new cases to define its epidemiology, microbiology, and management. It addresses a condition that is rare overall but disproportionately common in IV drug users, with a microbiology that shifted substantially after the 1980s.
This systematic review consolidates 170 published cases of sternoclavicular septic arthritis plus 10 new cases to define its epidemiology, microbiology, and management. It addresses a condition that is rare overall but disproportionately common in IV drug users, with a microbiology that shifted substantially after the 1980s.