Infectious arthritis or septic arthritis is infection of one or more joints in the body.

Causes

• Bacteria
• Virus
• Fungi
• Infection spread from another infected part of body through blood stream
• Surgery
• Injections
• Trauma

Symptoms

• Pain
• Swelling
• Inflammation
• Stiffness
• Fever
• Chills

Treatment
Treatment needs to start immediately and includes:

• Intravenous antibiotics
• Oral antibiotics
• NSAIDs
• Draining the infected fluid with a needle or arthroscopy

Prevention

• Practicing safe sex
• Avoiding injected drugs
• Avoiding infections by practicing good hygiene
• Prompt treatment of gonorrhea infection