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Revista del Nacional (Itauguá)
versão impressa ISSN 2072-8174
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REAL DELOR, Raúl Emilio e MARTINEZ GIMENEZ, Edison Manuel. Clinical characteristics of septic arthritis in adult patients hospitalized at the Hospital Nacional between 2015 and 2019. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2020, vol.12, n.1, pp.14-27. ISSN 2072-8174. https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2020.0012.01.014-027.
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 %). The most frequently isolated germ was Staphylococcus aureus (40,3 %). 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 %.
Palavras-chave : septic arthritis; Staphylococcus aureus; diabetes mellitus.