Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Septic arthritis – USA: (NJ) nosocomial, oral flora, intra-articular injections
PRO/EDR> Septic arthritis – USA: (NJ) nosocomial, oral flora, intra-articular injections
Hospital-Related Infection -- United StatesOn [6 Mar 2017], the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) was notified of 3 cases of septic arthritis in patients who had received intra-articular injections for osteoarthritic knee pain at a private outpatient practice. The practice voluntarily closed the next day. NJDOH, in conjunction with the local health department and the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, conducted an investigation and identified 41 cases of septic arthritis associated with Read more [...]
