How can we best diagnose septic arthritis in the acute care setting? Dr Pallavi Shamdasani joins Prof Rene Westhovens to discuss the utility of synovial aspiration and intra-operative synovial fluid and tissue culture for the accurate diagnosis of septic arthritis.Dr Shamdasani is a dual trained rheumatologist and obstetric medicine physician based in Melbourne, Australia. Her paper was a winning entry to the 2023 Rheumatology Advances in Practice Trainee Publishing Programme. Read the winning paper: Diagnosis of septic arthritis in the acute care setting: the value of routine intra-operative sample cultureThanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter using #TalkingRheumResearch, tweet us @RheumJnl, or find us on Instagram. Want to read more rheumatology research? Explore Rheumatology and Rheumatology Advances in Practice.