What's New in the Management of Bacterial Septic Arthritis?

Overview

Journal Curr Infect Dis Rep

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2011 Jul 26

PMID 21785928

Citations 3

Authors

Sumeet Chander

Gerald Coakley

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Abstract

Septic arthritis is a common rheumatological emergency requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment, since delays in management can lead to high morbidity and mortality. In this review article, we discuss the epidemiology and recent advances in knowledge of the pathogenesis of septic arthritis, with a special emphasis on various bacterial and host factors involved in mediating the inflammatory process and the potential for targeted therapy to modulate the immune response. Recent advances in laboratory and imaging techniques are reviewed along with treatment and potential new therapies.

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