Septic Arthritis in Immunosuppressed Patients: Do Laboratory Values Help?

Septic arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

There is an increasing number of rheumatoid patients who get septic arthritis. Chronic use of steroids is one of the important predisposing factors. The clinical picture of septic arthritis is different in immunocompromised patients like patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnosis and management are discussed in this review article.

Clinical and Laboratory Symptoms of Septic Arthritis among Children Hospitalized in Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran

  Background   Septic arthritis is an acute infection of the joint space and a pediatric emergency. Delay in proper diagnosis and treatment, while prolonging the course of treatment, can have serious complications. The present study aimed to assess the clinical and laboratory profile of septic arthritis among patients hospitalized in the pediatric war...

Mortality and Adverse Joint Outcomes in Adult Patients with Surgically Treated Knee Septic Arthritis

Background and purpose: Septic arthritis is a serious orthopedic surgery and delayed management causes irreparable damages. The knee is the most common site involved in septic arthritis. The purpose of this study was to determine mortality rate, adverse joint outcome and prognostic factors in adult patients diagnosed with septic arthritis of the knee who had undergone debridement surgery. Mate...

Septic arthritis in patients with pre-existing inflammatory arthritis.

Normal values of laboratory tests in elderly onset psoriatic arthritis.

I read with interest the article recently published by Punzi et al. The results shown in this study demonstrate higher levels of acute phase reaction markers such as ESR and CRP in elderly onset psoriatic arthritis patients (EOPsA) than those displayed by young onset psoriatic arthritis patients (YOPsA). The authors included 16 EOPsA (>60 years) and 50 YOPsA (<60 years). I would like to comment...