Staphylococcus simulans was identified as the etiological agent of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in an adult male who had sustained a fracture of the fibula and syndesmosis separation which required the installation of orthopedic hardware. Identifying characteristics and antibiograms for this organism, recovered from blood, wound exudate, and deep tissue samples, were determined. Recent ev...

Objective: Failure of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of open wounds that result from acute complicated traumatic orthopedic injuries is a clinical problem. In this study, honey was used in the control of infections. Methodology: One hundred two patients who suffered traumatic open fractures with grade II or III on Castillo scale and despite treatment with classical antibiotics, the wounds ...

Infections are a devastating complication of titanium alloy orthopedic implants. Current therapy includes antibiotic-impregnated bone cement and antibiotic-containing coatings. We hypothesized that daptomycin, a Gram-positive peptide antibiotic, could prevent bacterial colonization on titanium alloy surfaces if covalently bonded via a flexible, hydrophilic spacer. We designed and synthesized a ...

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are an important public health problem that impacts negatively on hospital costs and patient prognosis. Given the importance of environment in development HAIs, objective was to evaluate bacterial profile surfaces equipment Orthopedic Clinic Hospital Universitário do Vale São Francisco. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study. ...