Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection following arthroscopy of the knee joint.
Arthroscopic surgery of the knee is considered to be a safe procedure. We had a microbiologically confirmed infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Although various rare infective cases are reported following arthroscopy of the knee joint, to the best of our knowledge there is no previous report of MRSA infection following arthroscopy of the knee joint.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK. dipakraj1959@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents