Septic arthritis classification
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Septic arthritis broadly classified based on the etiology and based on the clinical presentation.
Classification
Classification Based on the Etiology
Septic arthritis can be classified into 2 types based on the etiology:[1]
- Gonococcal septic arthritis
- Non-gonococcal septic arthritis
Classification Based on the Presentation
Septic arthritis can be classified into 2 types based on the involvement of number of joints involved during presentation:[2]
- Mono articular septic arthritis (MASA)
- Most common type of presentation
- Poly articular septic arthritis (PASA)
- Less common presentation (~15% of total septic arthritis cases)
- Commonly caused by staphylococcus aureus and other non gonococcal infections such as streptococci and gram negative bacteria.
References
- ↑ Shirtliff ME, Mader JT (2002) Acute septic arthritis. Clin Microbiol Rev 15 (4):527-44. PMID: 12364368
- ↑ Dubost JJ, Fis I, Denis P, Lopitaux R, Soubrier M, Ristori JM et al. (1993) Polyarticular septic arthritis. Medicine (Baltimore) 72 (5):296-310. PMID: 8412643
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