Septic arthritis

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Background

Microbiology

Management

  • Empiric: typically treated empirically with vancomycin and ceftriaxone empirically, followed by directed therapy
  • Gonococcal
  • Non-gonococcal:
    • Treated with targetted antimicrobials
    • Duration is traditionally 4 weeks, including at least 2 weeks of parenteral antimicrobials
    • However, can do as short as 2 weeks for hand and wrist septic arthritis