Condition Article

Infectious Arthritis

Infectious or septic arthritis is a bacterial infection of the joint. Learn why people get infectious arthritis, tests needed and how it is treated.

Infectious DiseaseMusculoskeletal

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Definition

Infectious or septic arthritis is a bacterial infection of the joint. Learn why people get infectious arthritis, tests needed and how it is treated.

Concept record

Canonical title: Infectious Arthritis
Alphabetical key: I
Category: Infectious Disease
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Septic arthritis
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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