Clinical and epidemiological differences between septic arthritis of the knee and hip caused by oxacillin-sensitive and -resistant s. aureus

OBJECTIVE: To establish the risk factors for joint infection by oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) using clinical and epidemiological data. METHODS: All septic arthritis cases of the knee and hip diagnosed and treated in our institution from 2006 to 2012 were evaluated retrospectively. Only patients with cultures identified as microbial agents were included in the study. The clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the patients were analyzed, seeking the differences between populations affected by MRSA and oxacillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). RESULTS: S. aureus was isolated in thirty-five patients (46.0%) in our total sample, 25 in the knee and 10 in the hip. Of these 35 patients, 22 presented with MSSA and 13 presented with MRSA. Provenance from a health service-related environment, as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was the only variable associated with oxacillin-resistant strains of this bacterium (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Provenance from a health service-related environment was associated with a higher incidence of MRSA-related septic arthritis, suggesting that this agent should be considered in the initial choice of antibiotic treatment. Previous surgeries of the knee or affected limb and the absence of leukocytes might also be related to infection with this agent.

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Main Authors:	Helito,Camilo Partezani, Zanon,Bruno Bonganha, Miyahara,Helder de Souza, Pecora,Jose Ricardo, Lima,Ana Lucia Munhoz, Oliveira,Priscila Rosalba de, Vicente,Jose Ricardo Negreiros de, Demange,Marco Kawamura, Camanho,Gilberto Luis
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322015000100030
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