Soft tissue infections are common in clinical practice and a number of well-defined
syndromes may arise from diverse causes. For example, a painful, edematous, red distal …

In the assessment of patients with soft tissue complaints, it is important to consider infectious
etiologies in the differential diagnosis, especially in immunocompromised hosts. The exact …

The clinical presentations of tuberculous, fungal, and parasitic infections of the
musculoskeletal system are very similar to noninfectious chronic inflammatory …

The first stage in treatment of hand infections is accurate and prompt diagnosis. 31, 50
Kanavel" expressed this more than 50 years ago in his landmark treatise on hand …

An infection of native joints leads generally to suppurative arthritis, which may be of one joint
(monarticular) or several joints (oligoarticular). Bacteria that produce symptoms in multiple …

Acute bacterial arthritis, if unrecognized, can produce a crippling condition, especially in the
elderly or in those with preexisting arthritis. Staph vlococcus aureus is the most common …

Infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients who have
rheumatic diseases. 1 Short-term outcomes were poor for patients who had rheumatic …

Any patient with the acute onset of monoarticular arthritis should be approached as if he or
she may have a bacterial septic arthritis. The purpose of this article is to describe bacterial …

Pyogenic arthritis results from bacterial invasion into the joint space. 6, 9, 11, 23, 25
Organisms may enter the joint through several mechanisms, including direct inoculation …

Since the 1960s, septic (bacterial) arthritis has accounted for 0.2% to 0.7% of hospital
admissions. 6, 99,100 In spite of improved antimicrobial therapy and supportive care, septic …