title: Septic arthritis.
abstract: Septic arthritis is a medical emergency that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Prompt recognition and treatment are critical to ensuring a good prognosis. Thus, this article reviews the clinical presentation, microbiology, diagnostic workup, and outcome of nonprosthetic joint infections.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Care Research, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pioro
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Mandell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents