title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus septic arthritis: urgent and emergent.
abstract: A 71-year-old male rheumatoid patient presented with MRSA septic arthritis. The impact of this organism on musculoskeletal practice is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Colchester General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Hosein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camilleri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D008712:Methicillin