Because of its many pathogenic mechanisms, S aureus is usually associated with a fulminant course, as opposed to the indolent course of coagulase-negative S aureus (CoNS) that dominates delayed prosthetic joint infection. (medscape.com)
In adults, Staphylococcus aureus is the most common microorganism isolated from native joints. (biomedcentral.com)
Infection15
Months after infection onset, 60% of patients with untreated Lyme disease develop swelling and pain, chiefly affecting the large joints. (medscape.com)
Compared with patients with infections of native joints, most patients with prosthetic joint infection (PJI) exhibit a prolonged low-grade course with gradually increasing pain. (medscape.com)
Usually, no significant fever or swelling occurs (delayed prosthetic joint infection). (medscape.com)
However, individuals with early prosthetic joint infection present with an acute illness characterized by high-grade fever, focal swelling, and redness. (medscape.com)
Because late prosthetic joint infection is usually secondary to bacteremia, the clinical picture is often dominated by the source of the bloodstream infection. (medscape.com)
Thus, a high index of suspicion is needed for identification of bacteremic and delayed prosthetic joint infection. (medscape.com)
[ 3 , 4 ] It is important to remember that any patients who have undergone treatment for infection of a native joint are at a lifetime risk for PJI after a total joint arthroplasty of that particular joint. (medscape.com)
Infection of the cartilaginous joints (sternoclavicular, sacroiliac, and pubic joints) with Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Serratia species occurs almost exclusively among people who abuse intravenous drugs. (medscape.com)
Polymicrobial joint infections (5-10% of cases) and infection with anaerobic organisms (5% of cases) are usually a consequence of trauma or abdominal infection. (medscape.com)
Acute infectious (septic) arthritis is a joint infection that evolves over hours or days. (msdmanuals.com)
is decreasing the incidence of joint infection in this age group. (msdmanuals.com)
Prosthetic Joint Infectious Arthritis Prosthetic joints are at risk of acute and chronic infection, which can cause sepsis, morbidity, or mortality. (msdmanuals.com)
BACKGROUND Septic arthritis of the facet joint (SAFJ) has been considered a rare type of spinal infection. (bvsalud.org)
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) prosthetic joint infection (PJI) has been rarely reported. (bvsalud.org)
A systematic review of the literature regarding the MAC infection following total joint arthroplasty including hip and knee joint was performed. (bvsalud.org)
Left knee2
Body temperature was checked at 37.5°C. Examination of the left knee confirmed tenderness and erythema associated with a joint effusion. (biomedcentral.com)
A woman in her 50s presented with a 4-day history of left knee pain, erythema, swelling as well as malaise and rigours 1 month after undergoing a left knee meniscectomy. (bvsalud.org)
Effusion1
Symptoms include rapid onset of pain, effusion, and restriction of both active and passive range of motion, usually within a single joint. (msdmanuals.com)
Rheumatoid arthritis3
The most important historical feature is the existence of underlying joint disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis. (medscape.com)
This pathogen causes 80% of infected joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). (medscape.com)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that primarily involves the joints. (msdmanuals.com)
Septic Arthritis4
The term Septic Arthritis (SA) represents an invasion of a joint space by a variety of microorganisms, most commonly bacteria. (medscape.com)
Despite advances in antimicrobial and surgical therapy, septic arthritis remains a rheumatologic emergency that can lead to rapid joint destruction and irreversible loss of function. (biomedcentral.com)
Treatment for septic arthritis was undertaken, and arthroscopic lavage of the joint performed. (biomedcentral.com)
We report the clinical progress of a rare case of septic arthritis of the cervical facet joint (SACFJ) with some imaging considerations, and we compare our findings with existing reports of SACFJ. (bvsalud.org)
Arthritis1
A small percentage of individuals develop chronic arthritis (ie, inflammation of a joint lasting ≥ 1 y). (medscape.com)
Knee1
Usually, Lyme disease affects 1-2 joints at a time, with the knee involved most commonly. (medscape.com)
Infections6
Because joint infections are uncommon, be especially attentive to features of the patient's history that may indicate an infectious process instead of a primary rheumatologic or orthopedic process. (medscape.com)
The increase of group B streptococcal joint infections is associated with the increased prevalence of diabetes and increasing life expectancy. (medscape.com)
Individuals with multiple pathogens have a higher rate of previous native and prosthetic joint infections. (medscape.com)
However, nongonococcal bacterial infections can also occur and can rapidly destroy joint structures. (msdmanuals.com)
In adults, most acute joint infections result from bacteria and are classified as gonococcal or nongonococcal. (msdmanuals.com)
This distinction is important because gonococcal infections are far less destructive to the joint. (msdmanuals.com)
Although MRI performed 93 days after the initiation of treatment showed a slight residual signal change in the facet joints, no symptoms had recurred by the sixth month after hospital discharge. (bvsalud.org)
Patients2
Patients with an infected joint typically present with the triad of fever (40-60% of cases), pain (75% of cases), and impaired range of motion. (medscape.com)
All patients presented with joint symptom of pain or swelling prior to the diagnosis and MAC was confirmed by culture. (bvsalud.org)
Trauma1
In addition, the possibility of recent injury to the joint or penetrating or blunt trauma must be explored. (medscape.com)
Disease1
The organism of Whipple disease, Mycoplasma species, and Ureaplasma species infrequently involve septic joints. (medscape.com)