Infection News

Patients who have septic arthritis show significantly higher white blood cell count compared with patients who have gout, according to presented results.

In patients who undergo total hip replacement or total knee replacement, there has been little change in comorbidity profiles over time, according to presented results.

Jonathan C. Levy, MD, of Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, performs a functional spacer surgical technique to treat shoulder prosthetic joint infection.

With associated congruent reinfection and reoperation rates, oral antibiotics are noninferior to IV antibiotics for fracture-related infections, according to results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.

Reducing the surgical waiting list and being as prepared as possible are ways busy spine surgery centers can prepare now for a surge of COVID-19 cases next year, a spine surgeon from Wuhan, China, said.

A 54-year-old man with a history of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar 1 disorder and IV drug use presented to the ED with 2 weeks of slowly worsening right knee/leg pain and difficulty bearing weight.

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by a skin closure system that uses liquid adhesive and mesh has been reported after orthopedic procedures, especially in patients with past exposure to company products, according to published results.

Older children and adolescents may not show the same signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal infection that are common in younger children, according to published results.

Obesity, depression, morbid weight loss and iron deficiency anemia may be risk factors for surgical site and periprosthetic joint infections in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for acetabular fractures, according to results.

Antibiotic stewardship may increase preferred prophylaxis and cefazolin use in patients with non-severe penicillin allergies who undergo total joint arthroplasty, according to recently presented results.