Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 14(4): 413-418, July-Aug. 2010. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to identify the clinical, radiological, and bacteriological features, risk factors, and outcome of neonates with bone and joint infections. STUDYDESIGN:
Observational, retrospective, and analytical study of 77 patients less than 2 months of age, admitted to a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with the diagnosis of bone or joint infection, based on clinical, radiological, and microbiological criteria.RESULTS:
Seventy-seven patients with 99 acute osteoarthritis foci in a 16 year period were included in the study. Risk factors for infection could be identified in 69 percent of the patients. The hip was the most frequent. Staphylococcus aureus was the main isolated microorganism. Twenty-nine infants (38 percent) had sequelae. Hip involvement, culture positive, and Staphylococcus aureus isolation were risk factors associated with sequelae.CONCLUSION:
Osteoarticular infection is unusual in the neonate; however it is associated with an elevated incidence of sequelae. This mandates for a high degree of suspicion to diagnose this potentially disabling entity.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Osteoartrite
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Bactérias Gram-Positivas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil