Implant infection caused by dermatitis: a report of two cases.
We report 2 cases of implant infection with Staphylococcus aureus associated with dermatitis. In both cases, the skin at the surgical site was normal and full antiseptic measures were taken. One patient had a history of chronic asteatotic eczema complicated by cellulitis; the other had generalised exfoliative dermatitis with an atopic aetiology. Dermatitis at sites remote from the operative site may be a contributing factor in implant infection.
Lim
C T
CT
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Tan
K J
KJ
Kagda
F
F
Ang
K C
KC
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*