Abstract
We investigated surgical site infections (SSIs) following hip and knee arthroplasties to evaluate predictors of SSI. We found a significant increase in deep Staphylococcus aureus (SA) SSIs despite the decreasing overall SSI rate. The risk of deep SA-SSI differed between genders and among age groups and was affected by timing of surgery.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects*
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Female
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Finland / epidemiology
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Forecasting
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Humans
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multivariate Analysis
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*
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Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology