Positive Preoperative Colonization With Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Is Associated With Inferior Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty

Hip & Pelvis

“…In a recent study conducted by a joint research team from New York (New York, USA) and Tel Aviv (Israel), researchers have shed light on the implications of preoperative colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) on patient outcomes following large joint total joint replacement (TJR). 3 This was a big data study, and the authors reported on their thorough analysis of 30,000 patients.…”

“…In a recent study conducted by a joint research team from New York (New York, USA) and Tel Aviv (Israel) , researchers have shed light on the implications of preoperative colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) on patient outcomes following large joint total joint replacement (TJR). 3 This was a big data study, and the authors reported on their thorough analysis of 30,000 patients. Methodologically, the study team used the large number of patients to assemble a comparative cohort propensity-matched group of 237 individuals in three distinct cohorts – those who were MRSA-positive, MSSA-positive, and negative for both MRSA and MSSA.…”