Carpenter, Christopher R; Schuur, Jeremiah D; Everett, Worth W; Pines, Jesse M
Abstract
Acutely swollen or painful joints are common complaints in the emergency department (ED). Septic arthritis in adults is a challenging diagnosis, but prompt differentiation of a bacterial etiology is crucial to minimize morbidity and mortality.
Publication
Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2011, Vol 18, Issue 8, p781