Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection following arthroscopy of the knee joint

Authors: Raj, D.¹; Iyer, S.²; Fergusson, C.M.¹

Source: Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Volume 88, Number 7, November 2006 , pp. 675-676(2)

Publisher: The Royal College of Surgeons of England

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Abstract:

Arthroscopic surgery of the knee is considered to be a safe procedure. We had a microbiologically confirmed infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Although various rare infective cases are reported following arthroscopy of the knee joint, to the best of our knowledge there is no previous report of MRSA infection following arthroscopy of the knee joint.

Keywords: ARTHROSCOPY; MRSA

Document Type: Case report

DOI: 10.1308/003588406X149345

Affiliations: 1: Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK 2: Department of Microbiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK

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