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 ...

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 ...

Understanding the type of arthritis, its causes, and management options is the first step toward living well with the condition.

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 ...