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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Arthritis, Tuberculous
Sections: Key Features, Clinical Findings, Diagnosis, Treatment,
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Excerpt: | |  Infection of peripheral joints by M tuberculosis usually presents as a monoarticular arthritis lasting for weeks to months (or longer)
Less often, it can have an acute presentation that mimics septic arthritis Any joint can be involved; the hip and knee are most commonly affected |
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