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49. Tuberculous arthritis

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  • Arthritis due to mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Epidemiology
    • Rare
    • More common in developing countries
  • Most commonly affects spine, hip, and knee
  • Clinical features
    • Pain during activity
    • Subfebrility
    • Night sweats
  • Diagnosis
    • Synovial mycobacterial culture
    • X-ray
  • Treatment
    • Conservative
      • Antimycobacterial treatment
    • Surgical
      • In advanced cases