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Conditions | Infectious Arthritis

Infectious arthritis is caused by an infection resulting from bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Spreading to the joints through the bloodstream, infections can cause warmth, pain, swelling, and sometimes fever and chills.

Learn More About Infectious Arthritis

Need to know more about how Infectious Arthritis will affect you or someone you care for? Learn all the basics of Infectious Arthritis and what it does:

» Introduction to Infectious Arthritis
» The Causes of Infectious Arthritis

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Introduction

Diagnosing Arthritis

Infectious Arthritis

Physical and Complementary Therapies

Living with Arthritis

Appendix

Glossary

Resources

Appendix

by Harvard Medical School

Drugs used to treat arthritis

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