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Definition Synovitis Acne -- commonly involving the face and upper back. Pustulosis -- usually involving the palms of the hands and/or soles of the feet (palmo-plantar pustulosis). Hyperostosis Osteitis SAPHO syndrome is thought to comprise a spectrum of disorders that share some clinical, radiologic and pathologic characteristics. An entity known as...

SAPHO syndrome is thought to comprise a spectrum of disorders that share some clinical, radiologic and pathologic characteristics. An entity known as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) was first described in 1972. Subsequently in 1978 several cases of CRMO were associated with clinical findings of palmoplantar pustulosis. Since then, a... Uncertain

Septic arthritis, also known as infectious arthritis, may represent a direct invasion of joint space by various microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, mycobacteria, and fungi. Reactive arthritis, a sterile inflammatory process, may be the consequence of an infectious process located elsewhere in the body. Although any infectious agent may cause arthritis,...

Staphylococcal infections are usually caused by the organism Staphylococcus aureus. However, the incidence of infections due to Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci has been steadily increasing in recent years. This article focuses on S aureus but also discusses infections caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci when important differences exist.
Thomas Herchline, MD 2008

Article by Tolan et al 2007
Contents - Introduction; Clinical; Differentials; Workup; Treatment; Medication; Follow-up; Miscellaneous; References

Spectrum of diseases from group A streptococcal infections In the preantibiotic era, streptococci frequently caused significant morbidity and mortality. However, in the postantibiotic period, diseases from streptococcal infections are well controlled and uncommonly cause death. The streptococci not only cause acute infections but are also responsible for nonsuppurative postinfectious sequelae such...

Urinary tract infections are a common manifestation of group B streptococcal disease and are observed in both pregnant and nonpregnant adults. Other presentations of group B streptococcal infection include pneumonia, skin and soft-tissue infections, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, peritonitis, and endo-ophthalmitis.
Woods & Levy 2009

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2003: 11(1): 73–79 SP Mohanty, MN Kumar, NS Murthy Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576 119, Karnataka, India
ABSTRACT Purpose. To assess the use of antibiotic-loaded polymethyl methacrylate beads in the management of chronic osteomyelitis of different aetiologies: in- fected osteosynthesis, infected open fractures,...