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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"septic arthritis"”.
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Equine Septic Arthritis and Serum Amyloid A
Bacterial infection within a joint, septic arthritis, is a serious condition in horses that can lead to long-term joint disease if the infection is not resolved quickly. Equine septic arthritis is diagnosed primarily based on clinical signs and synovial fluid cytology. Septic synovial fluid is …
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Investigating the causes of chondrocyte death in septic arthritis
Septic arthritis is a feared disease that can lead to the destruction of joints and result in significant morbidity. It is caused by an infection within a joint and up to 65% of cases are secondary to Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment and these have been so …
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Investigation of the role of Staphylococcus Aureus toxins in a cartilage explant model of septic arthritis
Septic arthritis has the potential to be a highly destructive joint disease. Although numerous bacterial species are capable of inducing septic arthritis, Staphylococcus aureus is most commonly implicated, accounting for up to 65% of cases. Whilst this organism is known to produce a diverse array …
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Intramedullary nailing of open tibia and femur fractures through the supra & infrapatellar approach. Is septic arthritis a real concern?
… risk exists concerning the development of septic arthritis in the knee following the utilisation of intramedullary nailing techniques. These techniques encompass the supra/infrapatellar approach during tibial nailing and the retrograde approach during femoral nailing. This potential risk …
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The diagnositic test accuracy of serum procalcitonin compared to C-reactive protein for bone and joint infection in children and adolescents: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis
… protein for suspected osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in hospitalised children and adolescents. Introduction: Measurement of serum C-reactive protein remains a routine investigation for the diagnosis of osteoarticular infection in children and adolescents. Measurement of serum …
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IgG subclasses, specific antibodies and immunoglobulin allotypes in children with invasive Haemophilus influenzae type B and Staphylococcus aureus infections
… Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital with septic meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae type b and osteomyelitis/septic arthritis due to Haemophilus influenzae type b or Staphylococcus aureus formed the study population. Section A of this thesis describes the methods for establishing, …
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Developing an antibiogram for empiric antibiotic prescribing for orthopaedic infections in adult patients at a South African tertiary orthopaedic unit
… osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infection, and septic arthritis should be based on local microbiological antibiograms. Aim To describe the microbiology and review the antibiogram profiles of bacterial isolates from patients undergoing surgical treatment for non-spinal orthopaedic infections, to …
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CLINICAL APPLICATION AND PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY EXAMINATION IN FOALS DIAGNOSED WITH HEMATOGENOUS OSTEOMYELITIS
… often arises from localized infections, with septic arthritis and osteomyelitis serving as potential gateways for bacterial spread or as sequelae of bacteremia. Computed tomography (CT) is increasingly utilized for the diagnosis and preoperative planning of osteomyelitis in foals. However, the …
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Caracterización clínica y paraclíncia de niños de 0 a 18 años con artritis séptica de rodilla atendidos en el Hospital Kennedy durante los años 2014 al 2016
Introducción: La artritis séptica de rodilla Se asocia a complicaciones mayores. Un oportuno diagnóstico y tratamiento temprano son fundamentales. Materiales y métodos: Se realiza una revisión de historias clínicas retrospectiva de todos los pacientes con artritis séptica menores de 18 años …