Clinical characteristics of septic arthritis in adult patients hospitalized at the Hospital Nacional between 2015 and 2019

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septic arthritis Staphylococcus aureus diabetes mellitus

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Raúl Emilio Real Delor
Universidad Nacional de Itapúa, Paraguay, Facultad de Medicina, Postgrado en Medicina Interna. Encarnación, Paraguay
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5288-5854
Edison Manuel Martínez Giménez
1Universidad Nacional de Itapúa, Paraguay, Facultad de Medicina, Postgrado en Medicina Interna. Encarnación, Paraguay
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-018X

Abstract

Introduction: septic arthritis is an infectious emergency since early diagnosis and prompt treatment allow to reduce complications.


Objective: to describe the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with septic arthritis.


Methodology: retro and prospective observational study of adult patients with septic arthritis admitted to the Servicios de Clínica Médica y Traumatología del Hospital Nacional, Itauguá-Paraguay between 2015 and 2019. Demographic, clinical and bacteriological variables were measured. Septic arthritis was confirmed with clinical and bacteriological criteria.


Results: the sample included 66 cases, with a mean age of 53 ± 16 years and a predominance of males (80,8 %). The predominant comorbidity was diabetes mellitus (63,6 %). Of 68 samples, the most frequently isolated germ was Staphylococcus aureus (70.6 %). Surgical treatment was required in 80% of the cases. There were 5 deaths.


Conclusion: septic arthritis predominated in male adults, most of them diabetics. S. aureus was the most frequently isolated germ. Mortality was 7,5 %.

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Real Delor RE, Martínez Giménez EM. Clinical characteristics of septic arthritis in adult patients hospitalized at the Hospital Nacional between 2015 and 2019. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 8 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];12(1):14-27. Available from: https://revistadelnacional.com.py/index.php/inicio/article/view/10
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