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ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Native Joint Septic Arthritis.

Kevin A Wu, David N Kugelman, Jessica L Seidelman, Thorsten M Seyler

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Review in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kevin A WuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8296-1152
David N KugelmanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
Jessica L SeidelmanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Thorsten M SeylerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27701, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Native joint septic arthritis (NJSA) is a severe and rapidly progressing joint infection, predominantly bacterial but also potentially fungal or viral, characterized by synovial membrane inflammation and joint damage, necessitating urgent and multidisciplinary management to prevent permanent joint damage and systemic sepsis. Common in large joints like knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows, NJSA's incidence is elevated in individuals with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, immunosuppression, joint replacement history, or intravenous drug use. This review provides a comprehensive overview of NJSA, encompassing its diagnosis, treatment, antibiotic therapy duration, and surgical interventions, as well as the comparison between arthroscopic and open debridement approaches. Additionally, it explores the unique challenges of managing NJSA in patients who have undergone graft anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, microbiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, antibiotic treatment, surgical intervention, prevention, and prophylaxis of NJSA are discussed, highlighting the need for prompt diagnosis, aggressive treatment, and ongoing research to enhance patient outcomes.

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anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructionantibiotic therapyarthroscopic debridementdiagnosisjoint infectionmicrobiologyopen surgical debridementrheumatoid arthritisseptic arthritis

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PMID39061278
PMCPMC11274354

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