Pseudoseptic arthritis resulting in joint destruction

Pseudoseptic Arthritis Secondary to Calcium Pyrophosphate Disease

Pseudoseptic Arthritis Secondary to Calcium Pyrophosphate Disease

Pseudoseptic Arthritis Secondary to Calcium Pyrophosphate Disease

A possible cause of joint destruction in septic arthritis

Received: 2 August 1999 Accepted: 31 August 1999 Published: 9 September 1999 © Current Science Ltd Important note about how to cite this article This article is also available online in the Arthritis Research website. To avoid confusion, please ensure that only the online version of the article is cited in any reference, as follows: Krieg AM: A possible cause of joint destruction in septic arth...

Interleukin 15 mediates joint destruction in Staphylococcus aureus arthritis.

BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus arthritis causes severe and rapid joint damage despite antibiotics. Thus, there is a need to identify new treatment targets in addition to antibiotics. Lately, interleukin 15 (IL-15) has been implicated both in osteoclastogenesis and in bacterial clearance-2 important issues in S. aureus-induced joint destruction. This has prompted us to investigate the importan...