Infectious diseases contribute significantly to the disease burden in elderly people. Septic arthritis is an important cause of musculoskeletal infection with high morbidity and mortality arising from ...
The acute hot, swollen joint is a common medical presentation. It has a broad differential diagnosis, the most serious of which is bacterial septic arthritis. This article will discuss the ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative antibiotic therapy may decrease operative culture yield in patients with native joint septic ...
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Infectious arthritis (IA) is a general term that refers to any arthritic condition caused by microorganisms, in which the capacity of infectious agents to colonize the joint is influenced by ...
Reactive arthritis is an uncommon form of arthritis. It occurs as a reaction to a bacterial infection elsewhere in the body, such as a urinary tract infection. Experts believe that some viruses can ...
Arthritis is a complex and often misunderstood condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. It is not a single disease but rather an umbrella term that encompasses over 100 types of joint ...