Bacterial arthritis in the elderly: An overview

The key to successful treatment of acute bacterial arthritis is early diagnosis and initiation of empirical antibacterial therapy. Treatment includes antimicrobial therapy, debridement of the infected joint and treatment of pain. Empirical antibacterial treatment should be re-evaluated as soon as th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drugs & aging 1999-03, Vol.14 (3), p.165-171
1. Verfasser:	KORTEKANGAS, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use Arthralgia - drug therapy Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy Arthritis, Infectious - surgery Bacterial arthritis and osteitis Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences
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