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Acute Infectious Arthritis

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Orthopedic Infection

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Acute infectious arthritis is a medical emergency. Delay in recognition and initiation of therapy can increase morbidity and permanent sequelae, particularly in infants, the elderly, and patients with major underlying diseases (7, 19). In some cases acute infectious arthritis may be associated with mortality.

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  1. Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19125, USA

    David Schlossberg M.D., F.A.C.P. (Professor of Medicine, Director) (Professor of Medicine, Director)

  2. Department of Medicine, Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19125, USA

    David Schlossberg M.D., F.A.C.P. (Professor of Medicine, Director) (Professor of Medicine, Director)

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Parker, R.H. (1988). Acute Infectious Arthritis. In: Schlossberg, D. (eds) Orthopedic Infection. Clinical Topics in Infectious Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3870-6_6

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