The potential use of microcalorimetry in rapid differentiation between septic arthritis and other causes of arthritis.

- Septic arthritis need to be recgnized early so timely treatment can be put into place
- We tested the use of microcalorimetry, a test that can measure the flow of heat sensitively on the synovial fluid
- We compared the results with conventional microbiological techniques such as Gram stain
- We showed that microcalorimetry was accurate and fast in differentiating septic arthritis from other conditions of arthritis
- The abstract of this paper can be found here