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Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về hóa học được đăng trên tạp chí sinh học quốc tế đề tài : Septic arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Abdulaziz Al-Ahaideb | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research BioMed Central Review Septic arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Abdulaziz Al-Ahaideb Open Access Address College of medicine King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia Email Abdulaziz Al-Ahaideb - ahaideb@gmail.com Published 29 July 2008 Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008 3 33 doi 10.1186 1749-799X-3-33 Received 12 January 2008 Accepted 29 July 2008 This article is available from http www.josr-online.cOm content 3 1 33 2008 Al-Ahaideb licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http creativecommons.org licenses by 2.0 which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract There is an increasing number of rheumatoid patients who get septic arthritis. Chronic use of steroids is one of the important predisposing factors. The clinical picture of septic arthritis is different in immunocompromised patients like patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnosis and management are discussed in this review article. Introduction The association of septic arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has been recognized for over fifty years 1 . Since that time there have been over 400 reported cases in the literature 2 3 but to date no mechanism for this increased susceptibility has been confirmed. Diagnosis of septic arthritis in the rheumatoid patient is often delayed with a notably worse outcome when compared to other patients with septic arthritis 4 . Little has been published on the topic of septic arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Work by Goldenberg 5 in 1989 and Gardner and Weisman 6 in 1990 where they presented their case experience and reviewed the literature is still considered the standard when discussing this topic. Discussion Pathogenesis Any chronically arthritic joint is predisposed to infection 5 . The mechanisms .
