Infectious arthritis

Infectious arthritis: Introduction

Infectious arthritis: This is a general term used to describe forms of arthritis that are caused by infectious agents, such as bacteria or viruses. Parvovirus arthritis, ... more about Infectious arthritis.

Infectious arthritis: A rare condition where arthritis occurs as a result of joint infection by a bacteria, virus or fungus. Symptoms vary according to the infection type. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Infectious arthritis is available below.

Symptoms of Infectious arthritis

• Arthritis
• Joint pain
• Fever
• Chills
• General weakness
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 9 symptoms of Infectious arthritis

Medical Textbooks Online about Infectious arthritis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Infectious arthritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Infectious arthritis
• Failure to diagnose Infectious arthritis
• Hidden causes of Infectious arthritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Infectious arthritis

Infectious arthritis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Infectious arthritis:

• Pain
• Arthritis & Pain
• Senior Health
• more product offers...»

Infectious arthritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Infectious arthritis

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Infectious arthritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Infectious arthritis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Infectious arthritis:

• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Infectious arthritis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Infectious arthritis: Rare Types

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• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Infectious arthritis

• Gonorrhea
• Parvovirus
• Reactive arthritis
• Dengue Fever
• Ross River Fever
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Infectious arthritis

More information about causes of Infectious arthritis:

• Underlying causes of Infectious arthritis
• Infectious arthritis as a complication caused by other conditions

Latest Treatments for Infectious arthritis

• Aspirate joint fluid
• Penicillin
• Aminoglycoside
• Gentamicin
• Cephalosporin
• more treatments...»

See full list of 14 latest treatments for Infectious arthritis

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Infectious arthritis

Medical research articles related to Infectious arthritis include:

• Distinguishing between septic arthritis of the hip and transient synovitis in children
• Is there any information available on the risk and benefits of intra-articular steroids for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee?
• Adjunctive use of rifampin for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections: a systematic review of the literature
• For patients with joint or tendon problems that might benefit from steroid injection into or around a joint, are there any guidelines on the maximum frequency or total number of injections that should be undertaken?
• Is a normal CRP sensitive enough to rule out septic arthritis
• Can rasburicarse be used to reduce hyperuricemia in a patient with severe gout arthropathy? He is having 1-3 acute attacks per month & has multiple trophi, so cannot start allopurinol?
• Management of sexually-acquired reactive arthritis
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Infectious arthritis

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Reseach about Infectious arthritis

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Clinical Trials for Infectious arthritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Infectious arthritis include:

• The Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Synovitis: A Study of Early Arthritis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Prognostic Indicators and Determinants of the 2-5 Year Outcome in a Cohort of Early Synovitis Patients - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• New Immunomodulatory Therapy Strategies in Chronic Reactive Arthritis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - interferon-gamma,infliximab,dmard
• Combination Antibiotic Treatment for Reactive Arthritis Caused by Chlamydia Bacteria - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Doxycycline and rifampin,Azithromycin and rifampin
• more trials...»

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Infectious arthritis: Broader Related Topics

• Rheumatic conditions
• Arthritis
• more types...»

Types of Infectious arthritis

Types of Infectious arthritis

• Gonococcal arthritis - caused by gonorrhea
• Parvovirus arthritis - caused by parvovirus
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Infectious arthritis

This is a general term used to describe forms of arthritis that are caused by infectious agents, such as bacteria or viruses. Parvovirus arthritis, gonococcal arthritis, and Lyme disease are examples of infectious arthritis. In those cases caused by bacteria, early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics relieve the arthritis symptoms and cure the disease. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)