Septic arthritis

Hyung J. Cho; Leah A. Burke; Mikyung Lee

doi:10.1016/j.ehmc.2014.06.009

Septic arthritis

Hyung J. Cho, Leah A. Burke, Mikyung Lee

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Abstract

The incidence of septic arthritis appears to be increasing, which may be accounted for by the increasing use of immunosuppressive treatments, invasive procedures, and an aging population. Hospitalists should understand the common sources of infection in septic arthritis, and perform the necessary diagnostic testing. Synovial fluid analysis should be interpreted accurately. Treatment consists of antibiotics of appropriate modality and duration. The correct initial antibiotic regimen is based on the clinical picture, synovial fluid analysis, and Gram stain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	494-503
Number of pages	10
Journal	Hospital Medicine Clinics
Volume	3
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehmc.2014.06.009
State	Published - 1 Oct 2014

Keywords

Bacterial arthritis
Infectious arthritis
Septic arthritis

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