High Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Patients with Septic Arthritis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

Wei-Ting Lin,Chung Da Wu,Shun-Chien Cheng,Chong-Chi Chiu,Chi-Chou Tseng,Huan-Tee Chan,Po-Yih Chen,Chien-Ming Chao

High Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Patients with Septic Arthritis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

2015

Wei-Ting Lin
Chung Da Wu
Shun-Chien Cheng
Chong-Chi Chiu
Chi-Chou Tseng
Huan-Tee Chan
Po-Yih Chen
Chien-Ming Chao

Background This study investigated the clinical characteristics of patients with septic arthritis caused by Staphylococcus aureus and tried to identify the risk factors for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) arthritis.

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Comorbidity
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Arthritis
Staphylococcus aureus
Septic arthritis
Staphylococcal infections
Intensive care medicine
Medicine
Surgery
Risk factor
Mortality rate
Kidney disease
Internal medicine

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