Open AccessRisk of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus prosthetic joint infection in elective total hip and knee arthroplasty following eradication therapy
Author(s) -
Benjamin Kapur,
Xenia Tonge,
Gunasekaran Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.842
Subject(s) - medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , arthroplasty , complication , biology , bacteria , genetics
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication requiring prolonged treatment and multiple operations, leading to significant morbidity for the patient. Patients are routinely tested for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation. MRSA positive patients are given eradication therapy. We hypothesise that patients who are MRSA positive pre-operatively, have increased risk of developing PJI.