Septic arthritis of native (nonprosthetic) joints is uncommon but not rare, with approximately
2 cases per 100,000 people per year. 1 Occult bacteremia is probably the usual cause …

Septic arthritis is a dangerous medical condition associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. However, the differential diagnosis can be broad with conditions that mimic this …

PURPOSE: Criteria for the interpretation of synovial fluid are well established for native joint
disorders but lacking for the evaluation of prosthetic joint failure. Our aim was to define cutoff …

This article reports 13 cases of pneumococcal septic arthritis and reviews another 177 cases
reported since 1965. Of 2407 cases of septic arthritis from large series, 156 (6%) were …

Septic arthritis refers to an infection in a joint due to a bacterial, mycobacterial, or fungal
cause. Joint infections are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality and constitute a true …

Musculoskeletal infections occur commonly in children and may involve the bones, joints,
supporting soft tissues, and muscle. History and physical examination guide the initial …

Objectives To review the epidemiology of native septic arthritis to establish local guidelines
for empirical antibiotic therapy as part of an antibiotic stewardship programme. Methods We …

Therapeutic intervention with intra-articular steroid injections in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(JIA) has evolved from experience with adults with inflammatory joint disease, with the …

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the sensitivity of the current standard
for synovial fluid leukocytosis analysis in diagnosing infectious arthritis or a septic joint. How …

Infections of the musculoskeletal system represent a common clinical problem and include
cellulitis, soft tissue abscess, septic tenosynovitis, bursitis, arthritis, and osteomyelitis. The …