| 1. | Infection of the elbow joint ( septic arthritis ) is uncommon.
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| 2. | However, it cannot reliably distinguish between septic arthritis and transient synovitis.
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| 3. | Most septic arthritis cases caused by anaerobic bacteria are monomicrobial.
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| 4. | Septic arthritis occurs more often in childhood than at any other time.
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| 5. | The diagnosis of septic arthritis is based on clinical assessment and should prompt arthrocentesis.
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| 6. | He was diagnosed with septic arthritis caused by an infection which nearly killed him.
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| 7. | Patients with XLA are also more likely to have a history of septic arthritis.
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| 8. | The Gram stain can rule in the diagnosis of septic arthritis, however cannot exclude it.
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| 9. | Septic arthritis is usually caused by bacteria, but may be caused by fungal pathogens as well.
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| 10. | "M . catarrhalis " has also been linked with septic arthritis in conjunction with bacteremia.
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