title: [Pyoarthritis of the knee--caseload of the Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP 1990-1994 (86 cases)].
abstract: The authors performed a prospective study of 86 patients with septic arthritis of the knee between 1990 e 1994. The age, sex, predisposing factors, time between onset of symptoms and treatment, etiologic organism and their route of entrance in the joint, previous use of antibiotic the data from of treatment, stay at the hospital and complications were evaluated and compared with the literature.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Masagão
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucia
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Amatuzzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013492:Suppuration; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Pioartrite de joelho--casuística do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP 1990-1994 (86 casos).