Learning
objectives
•
To know the importance of having a high index of suspicion for
osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in the neonate.
•
To recognise the value of blood cultures to isolate an organism before
starting antibiotics.
•
To learn the importance in giving high-dose intravenous antibiotics.
•
To understand the importance of early drainage and washout of joints in
preventing secondary arthritis.
•
To recognise the common forms of crystal arthropathy.