including aseptic failure and prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Biofilms are the essential factor in the persistence of infection. Early postoperative and acute hematogenous infections are usually ...

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MDSudden onset joint pain can be due to a newly acquired condition or a long-term disease ...

Dental procedures other than the most benign (such as x-rays) should wait 3 months after an arthroplasty, according to the ...

This mosquito-borne infection is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito and is caused by a virus from ...

Dr. Marisa Azad treated a patient using phage therapy, which enlists viruses to fight bacterial infections. An Ottawa ...

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Sudden and widespread joint pain can result from infections, inflammatory diseases, and complications of some health conditions. Share on Pinterest Hugo Abad/Getty Images Influenza (flu ...

You can experience jaw pain and tenderness due to joint damage, infection, or a toothache, among other causes. The other symptoms you have may help pinpoint the cause. Sudden jaw pain is typically ...