Septic arthritis due to streptococci and enterococci in native joints: a 13 year retrospective study.
Helene LotzCarol StrahmVilijam ZdravkovicBernhard JostWerner C AlbrichPublished in: Infection (2019)
Streptococcal SA was mostly due to ß-haemolytic streptococci in older and polymorbid patients. Old age, anginosus group streptococci, enterococci, and polymicrobial infections predicted poor outcome, while antibiotic treatment duration can likely be shortened.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- acute kidney injury
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- peritoneal dialysis
- middle aged
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation