Septic Arthritis-Causes,Symptoms and Treatment
Septic arthritis, also called infectious arthritis, is caused by a bacterial infection or more rarely by a fungal or viral infection. The condition is typically acute, causing severe joint pain, inflammation, redness, and in some cases fever and chills but may also become chronic. Septic arthritis may affect any joint but is most frequently found in the knee, hip, shoulder, wrist, elbow, and finger joints. Read more
Septic Arthritis Treatment
What is it?
Septic arthritis, also called infectious or bacterial arthritis, is not as common as some of the other types of arthritis. However, it needs to be diagnosed and treated quickly because it can destroy joints in a short period of time. Septic arthritis occurs most often following direct injury, such as in an accident, in persons with artificial joints, and in persons with bacteria in the blood (bacteraemia) due to certain infections, such as a skin infection. Read more
