Introduction: Infectious arthritis
Infectious arthritis: Arthritis affecting joints caused by an infection
Infectious arthritis: This is a general term used to describe forms of arthritis that are caused by infectious agents, such as bacteria or viruses. Parvovirus arthritis, gonococcal arthritis, and Lyme disease are examples of infectious arthritis. In those cases caused by bacteria, early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics relieve the arthritis symptoms and cure the disease. 1
Researching symptoms of Infectious arthritis: Further information about the symptoms of Infectious arthritis is available including a list of symptoms of Infectious arthritis, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
Causes of Infectious arthritis:
Research more detailed information about the causes of Infectious arthritis,
other possibly hidden causes of Infectious arthritis,
or other general information about Infectious arthritis.
| Contents for Infectious arthritis: |
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS
Last revision: June 27, 2003
Medical Tools & Articles:
Next articles:
Medical Articles: