title: National trends in the incidence, outcomes and charges of pediatric osteoarticular infections, 1997-2012.
abstract: In the United States, the incidence of osteoarticular infections among hospitalized children increased 15% from 2.07 to 2.38 cases per 1000 admissions from 1997 through 2012. The incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-coded infections increased from 0.02 to 0.36 cases per 1000 admissions. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus-coded cases had a larger number of therapeutic procedures, longer hospital stays and higher hospital charges.
authors: From the *Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, †Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, and ‡Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT.
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Stockmann
authors: Krow
authors: K
authors: Ampofo
authors: Andrew T
authors: AT
authors: Pavia
authors: Carrie L
authors: CL
authors: Byington
authors: Anne J
authors: AJ
authors: Blaschke
authors: Catherine M T
authors: CM
authors: Sherwin
authors: Michael G
authors: MG
authors: Spigarelli
authors: Adam L
authors: AL
authors: Hersh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology