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Prognosis

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  • mortality is dependent on the presence of co-morbid conditions e.g. age, co-existent renal or cardiac disease and immunosuppression
  • mortality rates range between 5 and 15%
    • note though that polyarticular septic arthritis due to staphylococcal aureus or in the presence of rheumatoid arthritis has an extremely poor prognosis with figures as high as 50% in some studies

Reference:

  • (1) Axford JS. Joint and bone infections Medicine 2006;34 (10):405-412.

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