Clinical and epidemiological differences in staphylococcal osteoarticular infections: insights for developing hospital-based infection control interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Osteoarticular infections (OAI) are serious clinical conditions with Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) responsible for up to two-thirds of cases. This work aimed to compare the epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of OAI caused by S. aureus versus CoNS to aid in clinical management and infection control strategies.

Methods

A single-centre retrospective study was performed at the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra for the period of January 2011 to December 2021. A total of 458 cases of OAI were gathered. Data was retrieved from medical records and statistical analysis was performed with SPSS.

Results

S. aureus accounted for 60.7% of infections, followed by S. epidermidis (29.9%). Independent r

SUBMITTER: Figueiredo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807055 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature