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Septic arthritis

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Introduction Septic arthritis is an infection in a joint. Bacteria, or less commonly fungi, can spread from other infected areas in your body to the joint. Sometimes bacteria infect only the joint, leaving other areas of your body unharmed. In septic arthritis, germs infiltrate the joint and damage it, causing severe pain. Bacteria most commonly [...]