Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome

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. Study design: Observational, retrospective, and analytical study of 77 patients less than 2 months of age, admitted to a t...

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Main Authors: Griselda Berberian, MD, Verónica Firpo, MD, Adriana Soto, MD, Julio Lopez Mañan, MD, Cecilia Torroija, MD, Graciela Castro, MD, Pablo Polanuer, MD, Camilo Espinola, MD, José Luis Piñeiro, PhD, María Teresa Rosanova, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010700854
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spelling doaj-0092d7ae24ec4ebab9b27bde64a82ded2020-11-25T03:31:56ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases1413-86702010-07-01144413418Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcomeGriselda Berberian, MD0Verónica Firpo, MD1Adriana Soto, MD2Julio Lopez Mañan, MD3Cecilia Torroija, MD4Graciela Castro, MD5Pablo Polanuer, MD6Camilo Espinola, MD7José Luis Piñeiro, PhD8María Teresa Rosanova, MD9Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Correspondence to: Pico 2265, 1429 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: +54-11-47031188.Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOrthopaedic Surgery, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOrthopaedic Surgery, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMicrobiology, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Pediatría JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaObjectives: 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. Study design: 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% of the patients. The hip was the most frequent. Staphylococcus aureus was the main isolated microorganism. Twenty-nine infants (38%) 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. Keywords: osteoarthritis, neonate, Staphylococcus aureushttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010700854
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author Griselda Berberian, MD
Verónica Firpo, MD
Adriana Soto, MD
Julio Lopez Mañan, MD
Cecilia Torroija, MD
Graciela Castro, MD
Pablo Polanuer, MD
Camilo Espinola, MD
José Luis Piñeiro, PhD
María Teresa Rosanova, MD
spellingShingle Griselda Berberian, MD
Verónica Firpo, MD
Adriana Soto, MD
Julio Lopez Mañan, MD
Cecilia Torroija, MD
Graciela Castro, MD
Pablo Polanuer, MD
Camilo Espinola, MD
José Luis Piñeiro, PhD
María Teresa Rosanova, MD
Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
author_facet Griselda Berberian, MD
Verónica Firpo, MD
Adriana Soto, MD
Julio Lopez Mañan, MD
Cecilia Torroija, MD
Graciela Castro, MD
Pablo Polanuer, MD
Camilo Espinola, MD
José Luis Piñeiro, PhD
María Teresa Rosanova, MD
author_sort Griselda Berberian, MD
title Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
title_short Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
title_full Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
title_fullStr Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
title_full_unstemmed Osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
title_sort osteoarthritis in the neonate: risk factors and outcome
publisher Elsevier
series Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn 1413-8670
publishDate 2010-07-01
description 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. Study design: 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% of the patients. The hip was the most frequent. Staphylococcus aureus was the main isolated microorganism. Twenty-nine infants (38%) 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. Keywords: osteoarthritis, neonate, Staphylococcus aureus
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