Septic arthritis, also known as infectious arthritis, is a painful infection in a joint. It may affect any joint but is most common in the knee. Bacteria, viruses, or fungi can cause this condition.

The following is a summary of “Validation of septic arthritis diagnosis and disease characteristics in West Sweden,” ...

Septic arthritis kills 10–15% of patients, despite advances in medical treatment over the past 50 years. Is it time to revisit the question of whether, in addition to medical treatment ...

NEW YORK — Male gender, a diagnosis of diabetes and having native septic arthritis are factors that put patients with septic arthritis who undergo total joint arthroplasty at greater risk for ...