Non-gonococcal (septic) bacterial arthritis


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Alternative Names

Bacterial arthritis; Septic arthritis


Prevention

Prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics may be helpful for high-risk people.



Review Date: 04/20/2005
Reviewed By: Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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