infectious arthritides meaning

[Medicine]
Arthritis caused by bacteria,rickettsiae,mycoplasmas,viruses,fungi,or parasites. Bacterial arthritis is frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus pneumoniae,Haemophilus influenzae,and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Viral arthritis is less common than bacterial arthritis and may be a manifestation of such viral diseases as mumps,rubella,hepatitis,etc.