Septic arthritis of the facet joint is also a severe vertebral infection: A multicenter retrospective study of 65 patients.

Simon CadiouRachel TuilBenoît Le GoffEmmanuel HoppéDenis MullemanCamille LangbourEstelle Le PabicLaurie CharretHelene CormierRaphael LecomteCédric ArvieuxPascal Guggenbuhlnull null

Published in: Joint bone spine (2024)

SAFJ is a rare but severe disease. Microbiological diagnosis is primarily made on blood cultures, and S. Aureus was the main pathogen. Our results highlight the fact that SAFJ is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and with infective endocarditis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
early onset
chronic kidney disease
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
acute kidney injury
cross sectional
drug induced
patient reported outcomes
postmenopausal women