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Staphylococcal resistance profiles in deep infection following primary hip and knee arthroplasty: a study using the NJR dataset

  • Richard J. Holleyman*
  • , David J. Deehan
  • , Lucy Walker
  • , Andre Charlett
  • , Julie Samuel
  • , Mark D.F. Shirley
  • , Paul N. Baker
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to (1) report the rates of resistance against a variety of antibiotics for pure Staphylococcal infections, and (2) examine the impact of ALBC use at primary surgery has on resistance patterns for patients undergoing first-time revision of primary hip and knee arthroplasty for indication of infection. Materials and methods: Data from the National Joint Registry database for England and Wales were linked to microbiology data held by Public Health England to identify a consecutive series of 258 primary hip and knee arthroplasties performed between April 2003 and January 2014 that went on to have a revision for Staphylococcal deep periprosthetic infection. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to study predictors of microorganism resistance to a range of antimicrobials. Results: After adjusting for patient and surgical factors, multivariate analysis showed the use of gentamicin-loaded bone cement at the primary surgery was associated with a significant increase in the risk of Staphylococcal gentamicin resistance (odds ratio 8.341, 95% CI 2.297–30.292, p = 0.001) and methicillin resistance (odds ratio 3.870, 95% CI 1.319–11.359, p = 0.014) at revision for infection. Conclusions: Clinicians must anticipate the possibility of antibiotic resistance to ALBC utilised at primary surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1209-1215
Number of pages7
JournalArchives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Volume139
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank the patients and staff of all the hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have contributed data to the National Joint Registry. We are grateful to the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), the NJR Research Sub-committee, staff at the NJR Centre and Public Health England (PHE) for facilitating this work. The authors have conformed to the NJR?s standard protocol for data access and publication. The views expressed represent those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee or the Health Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) who do not vouch for how the information is presented.

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • Arthroplasty
  • Infection
  • Resistance
  • Revision
  • Sensitivity
  • Staphylococcus

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