The incidence of pyogenic arthritis is less than that of transient synovitis and varies substantially (from 1/100,000 to 37/100,000 children) depending on the population studied. Although pyogenic arthritis occurs in all age groups, the peak incidence of disease is in children under 3 years of age. A history of trauma temporally related to the onset of arthritis caused by Staphylococcus aureus ...

Pyogenic arthritis of lumber spinal facet joints is an extremely rare condition. There are only 40 reported cases worldwide. Most cases were associated with history of paravertebral injection, which was not found in our patient. At the time of hospital admission, he had no abnormal magnetic resonance image findings. Two weeks later, he developed pyogenic facet joint arthritis associated with pa...

streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis is one of the pyogenic group c and g streptococcus, which may be found in the normal gastrointestinal and genitourinary flora of a healthy human. many cases have been reported in literature; however, reports of septic arthritis due to this agent without predisposing factors are extremely rare. diagnosis of this agent is possible in advanced labo...

HS: hidradenitis suppurativa IL: interleukin PAPA: pyoderma gangrenosum with pyogenic sterile arthritis and cystic acne PAPASH: pyoderma gangrenosum with pyogenic sterile arthritis, acne, and hidradenitis suppurativa PASH: pyoderma gangrenosum with cystic acne and hidradenitis suppurativa PG: pyoderma gangrenosum INTRODUCTION Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatitis, the prevalenc...

  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...

BACKGROUND Childhood pyogenic septic arthritis and its associated musculoskeletal morbidity is an important health concern in developing countries. Its pattern of presentation that varies from and within subregions has implications on the early recognition, treatment, and outcome. The aim of this study was to determine the pattern and outcome of childhood septic arthritis in our environment. ...

BACKGROUND Early diagnosis of Acute Osteomyelitis (OM) and Septic Arthritis (SA) is of vital importance to avoid devastating complications. There is no single laboratory marker which is sensitive and specific in diagnosing these infections accurately. Total Count, ESR and CRP are not specific as they can also be elevated in non pyogenic causes of inflammation. Pus Culture and sensitivity is not...

Pyogenic arthritis of native joints due to Bacteroides fragilis seems to be an infrequent disease. We analyzed the cases diagnosed in a tertiary hospital during a 22-year period and reviewed the literature to summarize the experience with this infectious entity.In our institution, of 308 patients with pyogenic arthritis of native joints, B fragilis was the causative organism in 2 (0.6%) cases. ...

HS: hidradenitis suppurativa IL: interleukin LCV: leukocytoclastic vasculitis PAPA: pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and acne PAPASH: pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, and hidradenitis suppurativa PASH: pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, and hidradenitis suppurativa PG: pyoderma gangrenosum PsAPASH: psoriatic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, and hidradenitis INTRODUCTION A...