Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Key Takeaways Sudden onset joint pain can be caused by arthritis, infections, or other ...

The diagnosis of septic arthritis rests principally on the level of clinical suspicion of a physician experienced in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disease. A recent systematic ...

Infectious arthritis (IA) is a general term that refers to any arthritic condition caused by microorganisms, in which the capacity of infectious agents to colonize the joint is influenced by ...

Dinosaurs had joint pain too. In a study published Tuesday in Royal Society Open Science, researchers describe the first known dinosaur to suffer from a crippling form of arthritis. The condition, ...

Injection drug users who develop septic arthritis of the shoulder have been linked to negative patient outcomes, as well as increased hospital stays and medical expenses, according to published ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Although gout is well known for imitating several other conditions, clinicians should exercise caution to eliminate septic arthritis as a potential diagnosis, as delay in treatment ...

A study has found that TNF-alpha inhibitors increase the risk of septic arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. TNF-alpha inhibitors have been used for patients with chronic inflammatory ...

No risk factors for atypical organisms Flucloxacillin 2 g daily intravenously. Local policy may be to add fusidic acid 500 mg three-times daily orally or intravenous gentamicin. If allergic to ...