Septic Arthritis

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On This Site
Tests: Blood culture, Synovial fluid analysis, CBC
Conditions: Arthritis

Elsewhere On The Web
MayoClinic.com: Septic Arthritis

Article Sources

NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

Sources Used in Current Review

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Septic arthritis. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000430.htm. Accessed October 2010.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Second home Edition. Infectious Arthritis. Available online at http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec05/ch065/ch065c.html through http://www.merck.com. Accessed October 2010; revised February 2008.

Sources Used in Previous Reviews

Peng, S. (2005 April 20, Updated). Non-gonnococcal (septic) bacterial arthritis. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000430.htm.

Mayo Clinic Staff (2006 July 31). Septic arthritis. MayoClinic.com [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone-and-joint-infections/DS00545 through http://www.mayoclinic.com.

(2003 February 1, Reviewed/Revised). Infectious Arthritis. Merck Manual Home Edition [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec05/ch065/ch065c.html through http://www.merck.com.

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