The facet joints, which may be the site of infectious arthritis.

Infectious arthritis is an infection that has spread from another part of the body to the joint.

Infectious arthritis usually affects one joint, but it can affect many joints.

Infectious arthritis is an infection in the joint.

Infectious arthritis, encephalitis, rashes and fever being the most commonly observed.

Infectious arthritis is a medical emergency.

Infectious arthritis is another severe form of arthritis.

Infectious arthritis must be rapidly diagnosed and treated promptly to prevent irreversible joint damage.

One type of infectious arthritis is reactive arthritis.

Other important causes are infectious arthritis, osteomyelitis, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis in children.

On occasion, it causes cellulitis, osteomyelitis, epiglottitis, and infectious arthritis.

Steroids are used to treat autoimmune forms of arthritis but should be avoided in infectious arthritis.

To diagnose infectious arthritis, your health care provider may do tests of your blood, urine, and joint fluid.

Tenosynovitis is also linked to infectious arthritis caused by bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

A broader term is "infectious arthritis", which describes arthritis caused by any infectious organism.

For example, Borrelia burgdorferi can cause infectious arthritis, but is not associated with suppurative arthritis.

Joint infection (infectious arthritis).

Gonorrhea, if untreated, can spread through the bloodstream to the joints, causing a severe, infectious arthritis, or worse, sepsis and even death.

Infectious arthritis (septic arthritis) is caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection inside a joint.

Infectious arthritis (septic arthritis).

The joint may be tender when it is gently pressed, and may be warm and red (especially in infectious arthritis and autoimmune arthritis).

The symptoms of Infectious arthritis depend upon which agent has caused the infection but symptoms often include fever, chills, general weakness, and headaches, followed by inflammation and painful swelling of one or more joints of the body.

Bacterial Arthritis Purulent Arthritis Pyarthrosis Pyogenic Arthritis Septic Arthritis Suppurative Arthritis None Infectious arthritis is an inflammation of one or more joints that occurs as a result of infection by bacteria, viruses or, less frequently, fungi or parasites.