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Surgical cultures were consistent with SC septic arthritis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The management of septic arthritis in pediatric patients remains varied. Here, we present the only report of SC septic arthritis due to\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Cutibacterium acnes<\/jats:italic>\n                      in a healthy pediatric patient. Given the similar clinical findings of pain and swelling to affected bones and joints, differentiating SC septic arthritis from other conditions within the clinical spectrum of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis remains challenging. 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