Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic joint infection in elective total hip and knee arthroplasty following eradication therapy

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2022; 13(7): 676-678
Published online Jul 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i7.676

Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic joint infection in elective total hip and knee arthroplasty following eradication therapy

Jayaweera Arachchige Asela Sampath Jayaweera

Jayaweera Arachchige Asela Sampath Jayaweera, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura 50008, Sri Lanka

Author contributions: Sampath Jayaweera JAA designed the study, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript.

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.

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Corresponding author: Jayaweera Arachchige Asela Sampath Jayaweera, MBBS, MD, MPhil, MSc, Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura 50008, Sri Lanka. jaas071@gmail.com

Received: March 18, 2022
Peer-review started: March 18, 2022
First decision: June 16, 2022
Revised: June 21, 2022
Accepted: July 11, 2022
Article in press: July 11, 2022
Published online: July 18, 2022

Core Tip

Core Tip: Patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization have a high risk of contracting prosthetic joint infections, and MRSA screening and decolonization are essential to minimize the development of prosthetic joint infection. However, studies showed that re-screening following MRSA decolonization is important before planned prosthetic joint surgery to minimize infections.