Joint infection in children and its causes

JOINTS INFECTION IN CHILDREN AND ITS CAUSES

WHAT IS JOINT INFECTION? Bacterial joint infection is a serious and painful infection in a joint. It’s also known as bacterial or septic arthritis. Bacteria can get into your joint and cause rapid cartilage deterioration and bone damage.

This can lead to significant pain, swelling, redness, and loss of movement. Normally pre aged school children suffers from bone infection due to poor blood supply in their bones.

CAUSES: Joint infection is generally caused by bacterial infection in children. These bacteria are most often Staphylococcus aureus (staph infection) and is primarily carried through the blood. Joint infections happen most often in long bones of the legs and arms. can develop when an infection, such as a skin infection or urinary tract infection, spreads through your bloodstream to a joint.

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