Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus septic arthritis: urgent and emergent

Clin Rheumatol. 1998;17(5):407-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01450904.

Authors

P A Byrne¹, I K Hosein, J Camilleri

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Colchester General Hospital, UK.

PMID: 9805190
DOI: 10.1007/BF01450904

Abstract

A 71-year-old male rheumatoid patient presented with MRSA septic arthritis. The impact of this organism on musculoskeletal practice is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Arthritis, Infectious / complications
Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
Arthritis, Infectious / pathology
Humans
Male
Methicillin / pharmacology
Methicillin Resistance*
Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*

Substances

Methicillin