Septic arthritis is joint inflammation caused by an infection, most often bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus. The infection reaches your joint through your bloodstream, an injury, or as a ...

Transient synovitis and septic arthritis both affect the legs or hips and typically occur in children. One resolves on its own, but the other can be life threatening. Transient synovitis, also called ...

In real-world practice, bedside needle arthroscopy performed under local anesthesia successfully treated 86% of patients with confirmed or suspected native joint bacterial arthritis, avoiding the need ...

Joint pain rarely requires emergency medical intervention. But if it’s caused by septic bursitis, prompt treatment is required. Here’s what you need to know about septic bursitis, including its causes ...

September is Sepsis Awareness month, and there has never been a better time to discuss sepsis. Sepsis is not an infection. It is not contagious. Sepsis is the body’s reaction to an infection. More ...

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