Abstract The clinical presentation of 41 adult patients with infectious arthritis has been reviewed with special emphasis on initial synovial fluid leukocytosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

  fatigue syndrome ; Sect. 5: Psychiatric and addiction disorders -- pt. 18: Poisoning, drug overdose, and envenomation -- pt. 19: Disorders associated with environmental exposures. [worldcat.org]

• Splenectomy

  The diagnosis of discitis is generally difficult in the initial period of disease, and patients with diabetes or splenectomy are susceptible to rapid progression of the infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Arthralgia

  Severe forms of the disease result in chronic incapacitating arthralgia and arthritis. The mechanisms of how these viruses cause musculoskeletal disease are ill defined. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Gonococcal disease usually presents with fever, arthralgia, multiple skin lesions (dermatitis-arthritis syndrome) and tenosynovitis of the hand joints, knees, wrists, ankles and elbows. [patient.info]

  The presenting symptoms in DGI may include migratory arthralgias, moderate fever, chills, dermatitis, and tenosynovitis. The large majority of these patients have asymptomatic genital, anal, or pharyngeal gonococcal infections ( 122 ). [doi.org]

• Knee Pain

  Derek Isenberg and Dorian Jacobs, Knee Pain and Fever, Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3, (15), (2016). Jacob Daynes, Matthew F. [doi.org]

• Agalactia

  Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus agalactiae in one patient each, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in two patients. The mean duration of symptoms before diagnosis was 16 days in patients with pyogenic arthritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Group B streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) pyogenic arthritis in nonpregnant adults. Medicine (Baltimore). 2003;82:119-28. Garci-De La Torre I. Advances in the management of septic arthritis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2003;29:61-75. [web.archive.org]

• Headache

  The symptoms usually include fever (which may be quite high), chills, general weakness and headaches, followed by inflammation of one or more joints. [rarediseases.org]

  Chapter 80: Constipation -- Chapter 81: Delirium -- Chapter 82: Diarrhea -- Chapter 83: Disorders of the Eye -- Chapter 84: Dizziness and Vertigo -- Chapter 85: Dyspnea -- Chapter 86: Edema -- Chapter 87: Falls -- Chapter 88: Fever and Rash -- Chapter 89: Headache [worldcat.org]

  Other symptoms may include fever, weakness and headache. Occasionally, more than one joint may be involved.Causes include bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. [en.wikipedia.org]

  Demonstration of the typical and slowly expanding erythema migrans skin lesion at the site of the tick bite and the development of influenza-like symptoms (including malaise, fatigue, headache, fever, regional lymphadenopathy, and migratory polyarthragia [doi.org]

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has no role in the initial workup. The use of this expensive and time-consuming modality should be reserved for situations in which simpler measures, such as joint aspiration, fail to provide a diagnosis. [emedicine.com]

Treatment should include parenteral antibiotics and drainage with needle aspiration, except in hips which should be surgically drained. Successful therapy requires rapid initiation of treatment and ongoing assessment of adequacy of response. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Once the infecting agent is known, an appropriate course of treatment may be designed. Standard Therapies Treatment Early treatment is required in order to stop the spread of the infection and to avoid destruction of the joint. [rarediseases.org]

In contrast, gonococcal arthritis is often successfully treated with antimicrobial therapy alone and demonstrates a very low rate of complications and an excellent prognosis for full return of normal joint function. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recent reports using a staging system based on arthroscopic findings have proven that the prognosis worsens as the stage advances [ 10, 11 ]. [doi.org]

From the theoretical standpoint, the interactions between infectious agents and patients with impaired immunity suggest ways in which the same or similar agents could be responsible for arthritis of unknown etiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PubMed Google Scholar Nelson JD: The bacterial etiology and antibiotic management of septic arthritis in infants and children. Pediatrics. 1972, 50: 437-440. PubMed Google Scholar Gillespie R: Septic arthritis of childhood. [doi.org]

Preventive measures directed to patients with prosthetic joints or osteosynthetic material, and a known haematogenous source would have prevented at most 8% of all cases. bacterial arthritis prosthetic joint infection epidemiology prevention Statistics [doi.org]

Prompt diagnosis and treatment of infectious arthritis can help prevent significant morbidity and mortality. [ 1 ] Epidemiology Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent pathogen responsible for septic arthritis in any age group, mainly meticillin-sensitive [patient.info]

Clinical and epidemiological clues often lead the clinician to perform appropriate serological studies via antibody titers. Crystal-induced arthritis. Gout and pseudogout may mimic many of the symptoms associated with septic arthritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Knowledge of PID syndromes both enhances the diagnostic capabilities of physicians and provides understanding the pathophysiology of bone and joint abnormalities associated with immune dysfunction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Composition of staphylococcal bi-component toxins determines pathophysiological reactions. J. Med. Microbiol. 46 : 479 -485. Kuypers, J. M., and R. A. Proctor. 1989. [doi.org]

Treatment, which is multifaceted, can prevent permanent joint dysfunction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Preventive measures directed to patients with prosthetic joints or osteosynthetic material, and a known haematogenous source would have prevented at most 8% of all cases. bacterial arthritis prosthetic joint infection epidemiology prevention Statistics [doi.org]

Chapter 16: Patient-Centered Care -- Chapter 17: Harnessing Data to Make Quality Improvement Decisions: Measurement and Measures -- Chapter 18: Standardization and Reliability -- Chapter 19: Tools to Identify Problems and Reduce Risks -- Chapter 20: Preventing [worldcat.org]