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Osteoarthritis affects around 4 million people in the UK every year.

When a joint develops osteoarthritis, some of the cartilage covering the ends of the bones gradually roughens and becomes thin, and the bone underneath thickens.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious and disabling autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.

It affects more than 690,000 people in the UK, of which over 500,000 are women and around three-quarters are of working age.

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However there is one form of arthritis - which occurs most commonly in the knees and hips.

Septic arthritis is the inflammation of a joint which is caused by a bacterial infection.

It is also known as bacterial arthritis, or even infections arthritis.

Any joint can be affected by the condition but it occurs most frequently in the knees and hips. However there is one form of arthritis - which occurs most commonly in the knees and hips.

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Septic arthritis is the inflammation of a joint which is caused by a bacterial infection.

It is also known as bacterial arthritis, or even infections arthritis.

Any joint can be affected by the condition but it occurs most frequently in the knees and hips. There are number of factors which can increase the risk of developing the condition, including having joint surgery, such as a knee replacement or hip replacement, having a bacterial infection somewhere else in your body and having a long term condition.

Having rheumatoid arthritis can increase the risk of developing the condition.

Experts also warn that using injected drugs, or medication which suppresses the immune system can also be a factor.

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Septic arthritis typically causes severe pain

Invasive bacterial infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria can be life-threatening and fatal, causing sepsis - blood poisoning, pneumonia and Toxic Shock Syndrome.

The bacteria, which normally lives harmlessly on the skin, nose or mouth but can invade the bodys bloodstream and release poisonous toxins.

Toxins can damage tissue skin and organs and can disturb vital organ functions.

If doctors suspect pain could be a symptom of septic arthritis, GPs are likely to refer patients to A&E, where they will give patients a blood test.

The condition is usually treated with antibiotics and often fluid will have to be drained from one of the affected joints.

More here:
Arthritis symptoms - painful joints could be a sign of THIS life-threatening condition - Express.co.uk

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