septic arthritis

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septic arthritis

Acute inflammation of one or more joints caused by infection. Suppurative arthritis may follow certain bacterial infections; joints become swollen, hot, sore, and filled with pus, which erodes their cartilage, causing permanent damage if not promptly treated by giving antibiotics, draining the pus, and resting the joint. Nonsuppurative arthritis can accompany several diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi; joints become stiff, swollen, and painful to move. Treatment includes rest, drugs, and, in the case of tuberculosis, orthopedic care to prevent skeletal deformity.

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No references found			Arthritis and fever together are pointers towards septic arthritis (see below). Everything Think About Arthritis.. by pankajthakur / Advertising, marketing, public relations community Arthritic diseases include rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, which are autoimmune diseases, septic arthritis, caused by joint infection; and the more common osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease. Learning About Arthritis and Those Awful Painful Joints by Steven A Johnson / Health care industry community Group G streptococcus septic arthritis and osteomyelitis: report and literature review. Increase in group G streptococcal infections in a community hospital, ... by Wong, San S.; Lin, Yu S.; Mathew, Liby; Rajagopal, Latha; Sepkowitz, Douglas / Emerging Infectious Diseases			September 7 September 7, 2011 September 7, 2012 September 7, 2013 September 7, 2014 September 7, 2015 September 8 September 8, 2011 September 8, 2012 September 8, 2013 September 8, 2014 September 8, 2015 September 9 September 9, 2011 September 9, 2012 September 9, 2013 September 9, 2014 September 9, 2015 September Antifascist Uprising of 1923 September massacres September People's Armed Uprising of 1944 Septet Septibranchia septic septic abortion septic arthritis septic embolus Septic Tank septicaemia septicemia septicidal septillion Septimania Septimius Severus septinary number septizonium Septoria Leaf Blotch Septuagint septulum septum septum pellucidum septum primum septum secundum sepulcher Sepulcher, Holy sepulchral sepulchre Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area Sequanian Séquard, Charles Édouard Brown- Sequatchie County			septentrional Septentrionale Americanum Latinitatis Vivae Institutum Septentrionality Septentrionally Septentrionate septet septet Septeto Septeto septets septets septette septette septettes septettes Septfoil Septfoil Septfoil septi- septi- Septibranchia septic septic septic septic septic septic abortion septic abortion septic abortion septic abortion septic arthritis septic chorioretinitis septic chorioretinitis septic chorioretinitis Septic Deep Venous Thrombosis Septic drain field septic embolus septic fever septic fever septic fever septic fever septic infarct Septic Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis septic mastitis septic mastitis septic mastitis septic mastitis septic metritis septic metritis septic metritis Septic Multiple Organ Failure septic peritonitis septic peritonitis septic peritonitis septic phlebitis Septic Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis septic shock septic shock septic shock septic shock Septic shock or septicemia

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