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Septic arthritis classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Septic arthritis broadly classified based on the etiology and based on the clinical presentation.
Classification
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
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
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]