Rheumatology

Infection-related arthritis

Questions discussed in this category

What specific criteria or patient conditions would make you hesitant to use fluoroquinolones early in the treatment course for managing MSSA joint infections with oral antibiotics?

For example, baseline QT prolongation, elderly age group, or underlying heart disease?

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How often do you see bony erosions in patients with Lyme arthritis?

1 Answer available

How do you approach differentiating infectious vs inflammatory tenosynovitis?

1 Answer available

In patients taking biologics who are planning joint replacement and are known MRSA carriers do you perform decolonization prior to surgery?

0 Answers available

How do you approach the evaluation of patients referred for chronic lyme disease and counsel patients regarding this entity?

1 Answer available

In what situations do you check for HIV status in your workup for inflammatory arthritis?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Clin Infect Dis,

Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR): 2020 Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease.

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