Bolaños SMF

Language: Spanish
References: 4
Page: 22-25
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ABSTRACT

Septic arthritis is infection, usually bacterial, in the joint cavity. The most common infectious agent is Staphylococcus aureus. In young, sexually active patients, gonococcal infection should be suspected and in children due to hematogenous spread.The basic treatment is antibiotic together with drainage and surgical washing of the joint

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2. • Essentials AAOS. Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care. Fifth Edition. Section , paginas 147-151.

3. • Netter, Atlas Práctico de Anatomía Ortopédica. Segunda edición, Capitulo 1, paginas 30.

4. • Dennis L. Kasper, Anthoni S. Fauci. Harrion„s of Infectious diseases, Second Edition. Capítulo 24. Paginas 563-576.