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What is the definition of Infectious Arthritis?
Infectious arthritis is joint pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that spreads from another part of the body. Depending on the type of infection, one or more joints may be affected. Certain bacteria can cause a form of Infectious arthritis called reactive arthritis, which appears to be caused by the immune system reacting to bacteria, rather than by the infection itself. In reactive arthritis, joint inflammation develops weeks, months or even years after the infection. Reactive arthritis happens most commonly after infections of the genital and gastrointestinal tracts. To diagnose Infectious arthritis, your health care provider may do tests of your blood, urine, and joint fluid.
What are the alternative names for Infectious Arthritis?
  • Infectious arthritis
  • Septic arthritis
Who are the top Infectious Arthritis Local Doctors?
Elite in Infectious Arthritis
Dr. Lawson A. Copley
Orthopedics
Elite in Infectious Arthritis
Dr. Lawson A. Copley
Orthopedics

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children

2222 Welborn St, 
Dallas, TX 
214-559-5000
Languages Spoken:
English
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Lawson Copley is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Copley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infectious Arthritis, Pyomyositis, Septic Arthritis, and Toxic Synovitis. Dr. Copley is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
Dr. Lamis W. Ibrahim
Infectious Disease
Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
Dr. Lamis W. Ibrahim
Infectious Disease

ETSU Physicians & Associates- Infectious Disease

615 N State Of Franklin Rd, 
Johnson City, TN 
423-930-8337
Languages Spoken:
English
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Lamis Ibrahim is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Ibrahim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infective Endocarditis, Infectious Arthritis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Dr. Ibrahim is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Infectious Arthritis
Daniel Wendling
Elite in Infectious Arthritis
Daniel Wendling

CHU Gabriel Montpied

Clermont-ferrand, FR 

Daniel Wendling practices practicing medicine in Clermont-ferrand, France. Mr. Wendling is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

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What are the latest Infectious Arthritis Clinical Trials?
Advancing the Understanding of Pain Mechanisms in Inflammatory Arthritis Towards Precision Pain Management
Advancing the Understanding of Pain Mechanisms in Inflammatory Arthritis Towards Precision Pain Management
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug

Summary: Our primary objective is to better understand the etiology and consequences of chronic paint by using an explorative approach to identify phenotypes and endotypes of patients with inflammatory joint diseases, with a special focus on central sensitization and cognitive functioning as a key element in chronic pain. We will also examine the risk factors and clinical impact of these factors on pain, d...

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Understanding of Rare Inflammatory Arthritis in Comparison to Classical Inflammatory Arthritis : Tissular Observations and Immune Infiltrate Characterization : the UTOPIC Project
Understanding of Rare Inflammatory Arthritis in Comparison to Classical Inflammatory Arthritis : Tissular Observations and Immune Infiltrate Characterization : the UTOPIC Project
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: April 03, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: The pathophysiology of certain inflammatory arthritides remains poorly understood, particularly when associated with rare systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic sclerosis (SSc), or when emerging in the context of immune-related adverse events from cancer immunotherapies. These immunotherapy-induced arthritides represent a new and increasingly encountered clinical entity in rheumatology. A d...

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Published Date: May 13, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center