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  1. Septic arthritis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 24, 2022 · Septic arthritis is a painful infection in a joint that can come from germs that travel through your bloodstream from another part of your body. Septic arthritis can also occur when …

  2. Septic Arthritis: What Is It, Symptoms, Treatment & Causes

    Oct 5, 2021 · Septic arthritis (also known as infectious arthritis) happens when an infection spreads to one or more of your joints and causes inflammation. The inflammation is in the …

  3. Septic arthritis - Wikipedia

    Acute septic arthritis, infectious arthritis, suppurative arthritis, pyogenic arthritis, [4] osteomyelitis, or joint infection is the invasion of a joint by an infectious agent resulting in joint inflammation.

  4. Septic Arthritis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Jul 3, 2023 · Septic arthritis is inflammation of the joints secondary to an infectious etiology such as bacterial, fungal, mycobacterial, viral, or other pathogens. It is usually monoarticular, …

  5. Septic (Infectious) Arthritis - Physiopedia

    Septic arthritis is an uncommon orthopedic emergency that requires a high level of suspicion for diagnosis in a patient with risk factors. There are high morbidity and mortality in elderly …

  6. Pyogenic Arthritis (Septic Arthritis): Causes, Symptoms

    Jan 19, 2024 · Pyogenic arthritis, also known as septic arthritis, is a serious medical condition characterized by the inflammation of a joint due to a bacterial infection. This article explores …

  7. A to Z: Pyogenic Arthritis (Septic Arthritis) - rchsd.org

    Pyogenic, or septic, arthritis is a serious and painful infection of a joint. It is most often caused by bacteria, such as staphylococcus or streptococcus, but can also be caused by a fungus or virus.

  8. Pyogenic arthritis - Medical Dictionary

    acute inflammation of synovial membranes, with purulent effusion into a joint, due to bacterial infection; the usual route of infection is hemic to the synovial tissue, causing destruction of the …

  9. Septic Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMD

    Mar 6, 2024 · Septic arthritis is also known as infectious arthritis, and is usually caused by bacteria. It can also be caused by a virus or fungus. The condition is an inflammation of a joint …

  10. Septic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment - AAFP

    Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen isolated in septic arthritis; however, other bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mycobacterium can cause the disease. After synovial fluid has …