Risk Factors for Septic Arthritis Contiguous spread Skin infection, cutaneous ulcers Direct inoculation Previous intraarticular injection Prosthetic joint: early and delayed (Table 6) Recent joint surgery Hematogenous spread Diabetes mellitus Human immunodeficiency virus infection Hematogenous spread Immunosuppressive medication9 Intravenous drug abuse Osteoarthritis Other cause of sepsis Prosthetic joint: late (Table 6) Rheumatoid arthritis Sexual activity (specifically for gonococcal arthritis) Other factors Age older than 80 years #Diagnosis #Septic #Infective #Arthritis #RiskFactors
