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what is 'septic arthritis - bacterial joint infection '?

Septic arthritis is the proliferation of bacteria in joints and resultant inflammation. Bacteria are either carried by the bloodstream from an infectious focus elsewhere or are introduced by a skin lesion that penetrates the joint.

Septic arthritis should be suspected when one joint (monoarthritis) is affected and the patient is febrile. In seeding arthritis, several joints can be affected simultaneously; this is especially the case when the infection is caused by staphylococcus or gonococcus bacteria. less

diagnostic test search results for 'septic arthritis'

1 - 5 of 26 diagnostic tests

	Arthrocentesis	Removal of joint fluid septic arthritis and Arthrocentesis
	Blood culture	septic arthritis and Blood culture
	Joint fluid examination	septic arthritis and Joint fluid examination
	Synovial fluid analysis	septic arthritis and Synovial fluid analysis
	C Reactive Protein (CRP)	septic arthritis and C Reactive Protein (CRP)
	CT joint(s)	septic arthritis and CT joint(s)
	Complete Blood Count	septic arthritis and Complete Blood Count
	Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)	septic arthritis and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
	Urethral culture	septic arthritis and Urethral culture
	X-rays	septic arthritis and X-rays
	Ultrasonography joint	septic arthritis and Ultrasonography joint
	bone scan	septic arthritis and bone scan
	Cervical culture	septic arthritis and Cervical culture
	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Joint	septic arthritis and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Joint
	Arthrotomy	incision of a joint septic arthritis and Arthrotomy
	Blood, Platelet Count	Platelet Count septic arthritis and Blood, Platelet Count
	Arthroscopy	Joint examination and treatment with arthroscope septic arthritis and Arthroscopy
	CT scan	septic arthritis and CT scan
	Culture throat	septic arthritis and Culture throat
	Hip arthroscopy	septic arthritis and Hip arthroscopy
	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Extremities	septic arthritis and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Extremities
	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Leg(s)	septic arthritis and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Leg(s)
	Rec	septic arthritis and Rec
	Ultrasonography tip of central venous catheter	septic arthritis and Ultrasonography tip of central venous catheter
	bone scan hip joints	septic arthritis and bone scan hip joints
	ultrasound hip	septic arthritis and ultrasound hip
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therapeutic procedure search results for 'septic arthritis'
1 - 5 of 9 therapeutic procedures
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	splint	septic arthritis and splint
	Arthrocentesis	Removal of joint fluid septic arthritis and Arthrocentesis
	Arthroscopic debridement	cleaning out joint through hole made in the joint septic arthritis and Arthroscopic debridement
	Debridement	septic arthritis and Debridement
	Debridement of Joint Cavity	septic arthritis and Debridement of Joint Cavity
	Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines)	septic arthritis and Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines)
	drain in joint	septic arthritis and drain in joint
	knee arthroscopy	septic arthritis and knee arthroscopy
	knee rehabilitation	septic arthritis and knee rehabilitation
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medications search results for 'septic arthritis'
1 - 5 of 12 medications
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	ciprofloxacin	septic arthritis and ciprofloxacin
	Vancomycin	septic arthritis and Vancomycin
	gentamycin	septic arthritis and gentamycin
	ceftriaxone	septic arthritis and ceftriaxone
	cefotaxime	septic arthritis and cefotaxime
	ceftazidime	septic arthritis and ceftazidime
	oxacillin	septic arthritis and oxacillin
	nafcillin	septic arthritis and nafcillin
	cefepime	septic arthritis and cefepime
	cefoperazone	septic arthritis and cefoperazone
	ceftizoxime	septic arthritis and ceftizoxime
	ticarcillin and sulbactam	septic arthritis and ticarcillin and sulbactam
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