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What Causes Septic Arthritis In A Baby?

i have one male baby age 11 months .after polio drop on 23rd february 2011 she gets diria, on 28th feb morning suddenly we saw his left leg is not moving.he was crying constantly,and he got fever. after blood test his crp level is seen 29.2, and hip joint ultra sound suggest that mild fluid is seen on his left hip joint.he was addmited at hospital and high doses antibiotic clevam 450 and micacin 100 twice a day is injected on his vain after 7 day of antibiotic cource, the doctor gv him oral antibiotic clavam for 5days. after started the oral anbiotic he got dangerous diaria about 30-40times liquied stool. but after 5 days when oral antibiotic cource is completed he get normal position.and he moving his leg and now his crp level become 2.9. the doctor told us its a case of septic artharities . which coming from a blood infection , but he cant tell us how the infection is come
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Hello,

Baby can infection through oral route as a history of diarrhea was present. Through the intestine, it may invade in blood, later spread to joint, caused septic arthritis.



Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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What Causes Septic Arthritis In A Baby?

Hello, Baby can infection through oral route as a history of diarrhea was present. Through the intestine, it may invade in blood, later spread to joint, caused septic arthritis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal