Non-gonococcal (septic) bacterial arthritis
Alternative names:
bacterial arthritis; infectious arthritis; septic arthritis
Symptoms:
NEONATE OR INFANT - voluntary immobility of the limb with the infected joint (pseudoparalysis)
- cries when infected joint is moved (example: diaper change causes crying if hip infected)
- irritability
- fever
CHILD OR ADULT - intense joint pain
- joint swelling
- joint, redness
- voluntary immobility of the limb with the infected joint (pseudoparalysis)
- low-grade fever
Uncommon symptoms
Signs and tests:
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