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Moderate"Secondary Source: IDSA (2020): Septic Arthritis in Native Joints"Septic Arthritis"septic arthritis-diagnosis"

A 74-year-old on chronic steroids presents with hip pain and fever. Concern for septic arthritis of the hip. Best initial diagnostic step?

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