Septic and Gonorrhea Joints

Therapy for Septic Joints in the Horse

Gonorrhea: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

This concise textbook is written by an international group of experts in photobiology. There are fifteen chapters dealing with a number of basic theoretical and practical aspects of the subject including photochemistry, photomedicine, and bioluminescence. It is unlikely that any individual will be equally interested in all. The quality of the writing is good, however, and terms are clearly defi...

Streptococcus agalactiae Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and the Sacroiliac Joints: A Case Report

Invasive group beta-streptococcal arthritis is being increasingly diagnosed as suggested by recent data. We report a case of a middle-aged lady from Sri Lanka who developed septic arthritis of the right shoulder and the left sacroiliac joint as well as an iliopsoas collection caused by Streptococcus agalactiae shortly after labor at Hamad General Hospital in Doha, Qatar. We conclude that Strept...

Two-stage Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Surgical Failure of Septic Arthritis in Degenerative Knee Joints

Background: The ultimate goal of the treatment of infectious knee arthritis is to protect the articular cartilage fromadverse effects of infection. Treatment, however, is not always hundred percent successful and has a 12% failurerate. Persistent infection is more likely to happen in elderly patients and those with underlying joint diseases,particularly osteoarthritis. Eradica...

Septic Arthritis of Native Joints: Are Outcomes Better with Medical or Surgical Management?