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 ...

Septic arthritis occurring in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has received significantly less attention than it deserves. This condition can severely compromise joint functionality, especially if ...

We read with interest the paper by Wysenbeeket al about the treatment of staphylococcal septic arthritis in rabbits by intra-articular corticosteroids in addition to antibiotics1 and would like to ...

Septic arthritis kills 10–15% of patients, despite advances in medical treatment over the past 50 years. Is it time to revisit the question of whether, in addition to medical treatment ...

Dr V C Weston, PHLS, University Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 2UH. AIMS To determine the clinical features of a large number of unselected UK hospital patients with ...

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Owing to the risk for septic arthritis, traumatic arthrotomies are an urgent surgical problem for the treating orthopaedic surgeon. Traditionally, diagnosis is with the saline load test (SLT), ...

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In some cases, arthritis may be triggered by an infection. This type of arthritis is known as septic arthritis. Sepsis is a serious condition where your body overreacts to infection. Sepsis may ...