Two-stage total joint replacement for hip or knee septic arthritis: post-traumatic etiology and difficult-to-treat infections predict poor outcomes Article Open access 02 March 2024 Introduction SA is a potentially life-threatening condition with reported mortality of 11–19% [1, 2]. It is a ...
Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly cultured microbe in both joint fluid (46.4%, n=13) and blood (42.9%, n=3). The knee was the commonest joint involved (n=31, 46.3%). Other commonly affected joints included the small joints of the hands (n=9, 13.4%) and shoulder/...