bone, joint, and muscle disorders
Infectious Arthritis
Acute infectious arthritis
Acute infectious arthritis is usually caused by bacteria and viruses. Different bacteria can infect a joint, but the bacteria most likely to cause acute infectious arthritis depend on a person’s age: Newborns: Streptococcal Infections , , Streptococcal Infections , gram-negative bacilli, and , streptococci, and Gonorrhea None Spirochetes (a type of bacteria), such as those that cause Lyme Disease and Viruses, such as Hepatitis B, Acute , parvoviruses, and those that cause There are many risk factors for infectious arthritis. Most children who develop infectious arthritis do not have identified risk factors. Risk factors for acute infectious arthritisinclude A past history of joint infection An Artificial Joint Infectious Arthritis or joint surgery Use of needles to inject drugs Certain chronic illnesses (such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) , Older age Alcohol Use None Behaviors that increase risk of Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) (such as sex with multiple partners and without use of condoms) Disorders that cause ongoing joint damage (including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) , An infection that reaches the bloodstream ( Bacteremia ) Hemophilia None People being treated with Dialysis None Skin infections Sickle Cell Disease None For example, bacteria may become deposited in one or more joints in a person who has Overview of Pneumonia (a lung infection) or Acute infectious arthritis may occur in children who have no risk factors. About 50% of children with joint infection are under 3 years of age. However, Childhood Vaccination Schedules for 