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What is inflammatory arthritis? Inflammatory arthritis includes a group of conditions whereby the body’s defense system begins to attack the tissues of joints instead of germs, viruses and other foreign substances. This can result in stiffness, pain and joint damage. As a result of this damage, some of the joints may gradually change shape and

Infectious arthritis is a form of joint inflammation caused by a germ. The germ is most commonly a bacterium but could be a virus or a fungus. Infection of the joints usually occurs after a previous infection elsewhere in the body. There is usually only one joint involved, though sometimes two or three joints can