Determining the Risk of Septic Arthritis Following Intra-Articular Injection of Drugs Mixed At A Tertiary Care Center, 2012–2017

CONCLUSIONSIntra-articular corticosteroid injection practices in outpatient settings are heterogeneous. Septic arthritis following intra-articular injection was infrequent. We were unable to associate septic arthritis with mixing intra-articular injectables outside the pharmacy.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research