Open AccessScreening of MRSA colonization in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty
Author(s) -
AM Valverde Villar,
J Gutiérrez del Álamo Oms,
I Neira Borrajo,
Sebastian P. Fernandez,
P Flox Benítez,
Rafael Llopis Miró
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of infection prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1757-1774
pISSN - 1757-1782
DOI - 10.1177/17571774211013410
Subject(s) - medicine , periprosthetic , mupirocin , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , anterior nares , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , arthroplasty , chlorhexidine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , dentistry , biology , bacteria , genetics
Periprosthetic infection is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and, if resistant to methicillin (MRSA), is associated with increase in severity and costs to patient and healthcare systems. MRSA colonizes 1-5% of the population, therefore using a screening and decolonisation protocol the risk of periprosthetic infection could be reduced. The objective of our study is to report the results of a preoperative MRSA screening and management protocol utilised at our hospital.