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Review Question - QID 215436

Septic Arthritis - Adult Studies Joint fluid aspirate QID: 215436 (OBQ20.25)
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QID 215436 (Type "215436" in App Search)
A 28-year-old male, with a history of IV drug abuse, presents to the emergency department with pain and swelling in his ankle and difficulty with range of motion for the past 2 days. Temperature is 100.5°F and remainder of vital signs are within normal limits. Sterile ankle joint aspiration shows synovial white blood cell count (WBC/mm3) of 95,000, and polymorphonuclear differential of 90% with evidence of negatively birefringent crystals. What is the next best step in management?
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