title: Joint sepsis of childhood.
abstract: The following report dealing with joint sepsis reviews the medical and surgical techniques employed in treating a traumatically induced septic joint in a 9-year-old male. Arthrotomy of the septic joint with continuous irrigation and parenteral antibiotics proved to be more effective than closed needle aspiration or antibiotics alone.
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013982:Ticarcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000293:injuries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D009254:Nafcillin; D007612:Kanamycin; D000667:Ampicillin; D013982:Ticarcillin