prognosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
- 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.