title: Acute bacterial arthritis in the adult.
abstract: Suppurative arthritis can be a complex and vexing problem. Formal arthrotomy is among the many successful approaches for the treatment of septic joints in the adult, however, it is not without morbidity and may not always be required. The clinical features, pathophysiology, and treatment of this disorder are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shulman
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Waugh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004731:Endotoxins; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004731:Endotoxins