Bilateral knee septic arthritis: Was it from sternal wound?

Polyarticular septic arthritis is a rare but life‐threatening condition and should not be underestimated. Clinicians should look for potential source of infection, either local spread or hematogenous distribution. However, this should not delay the main treatment for septic arthritis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Chong, Han Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214759
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1727
Descripción
Sumario:Polyarticular septic arthritis is a rare but life‐threatening condition and should not be underestimated. Clinicians should look for potential source of infection, either local spread or hematogenous distribution. However, this should not delay the main treatment for septic arthritis.

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