Institutions report rise in periprosthetic infection burden from resistant strains


A recent study found the number of patients with periprosthetic infections at two institutions increased significantly in a 7-year period. Investigators noted most infections were caused by gram-positive organisms. The rates of MRSA and methicillin-resistant Staph epidermis reportedly doubled from 1999 to 2006.

Source: OrthoSupersite (12 June 2008)
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