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The incidence of septic arthritis in Malawian children was estimated by assessing the incidence in the relatively enclosed district of Chikwawa. We found an incidence of approximately one in 5,000 in the under-five age group and one in 13,000 in the 5-15 age group.

Original publication

DOI

10.1007/s00264-005-0643-9

Type

Journal article

Journal

Int orthop

Publication Date

06/2005

Volume

29

Pages

195 - 196

Keywords

Adolescent, Arthritis, Infectious, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Malawi, Male