SEPTIC ARTHRITIS
\sˈɛptɪk ɑːθɹˈa͡ɪtɪs], \sˈɛptɪk ɑːθɹˈaɪtɪs], \s_ˈɛ_p_t_ɪ_k ɑː_θ_ɹ_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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Arthritis caused by bacteria, rickettsiae, mycoplasmas, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Bacterial arthritis is frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Viral arthritis is less common than bacterial arthritis and may be a manifestation of such viral diseases as mumps, rubella, hepatitis, etc.
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