1. Infection of the elbow joint ( septic arthritis ) is uncommon. 2. However, it cannot reliably distinguish between septic arthritis and transient synovitis. 3. Most septic arthritis cases caused by anaerobic bacteria are monomicrobial. 4. Septic arthritis occurs more often in childhood than at any other time.5. The diagnosis of septic arthritis is based on clinical assessment and should prompt arthrocentesis. 6. He was diagnosed with septic arthritis caused by an infection which nearly killed him. 7. Patients with XLA are also more likely to have a history of septic arthritis . 8. The Gram stain can rule in the diagnosis of septic arthritis , however cannot exclude it. 9. Septic arthritis is usually caused by bacteria, but may be caused by fungal pathogens as well.10. "M . catarrhalis " has also been linked with septic arthritis in conjunction with bacteremia.
