Arthritis in children

In different countries, arthritis occurs with a frequency of 0.6 to 27 per 100,000. Any pediatrician has encountered arthralgias and arthritis in his work. Infections are not the least among the causes of arthritis. If we talk about arthritis that can develop on the background or after infections, then these will be, first of all, reactive arthritis and arthritis associated with infections. They are united by the possibility of detecting an etiological agent, which in turn allows the use of etiotropic therapy. Unfortunately, infectious arthritis in children is not described enough in the available literature. The greatest attention is paid to reactive arthritis. While little has been written about the rest. Materials and methods : a review of the most relevant domestic and foreign literature on infectious arthritis in children has been conducted. Results : infectious arthritis can develop both against the background of an acute infection, and weeks and months after its end. Based on the clinic alone, it is difficult to assume the etiology of the disease. An accurate diagnosis will be made by modern laboratory and instrumental examination methods.