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Pre-operative screening and decolonization for S. aureus reduces risk of SSI and PJI in TJA patients
May 2020
Pre-operative screening and decolonization for S. aureus reduces risk of SSI and PJI in TJA patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Can nasal Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization prior to elective total joint arthroplasty reduce surgical site and prosthesis-related infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Orthop Surg Res. 2020 Feb 19;15(1):60.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Nine studies (6 in quantitative analysis) were included in this study comparing pre-operative Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization and control in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty. The primary outcome of interest was the pooled rate of surgical site infection and peri-prosthetic joint infection. Secondary outcomes of interest included the pooled rate of surgical site infec...
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