Microbiological profile of infections of the hip joint: An Indian perspective

Conclusion: Staphylococcus sp. was the most common pathogen found in hip infections. However, the high incidence of Gram-negative infection requires that prophylactic antibiotics cover these organisms as well. The high resistance to first-line antibiotics should be taken into consideration while making protocols. The knowledge of the microbial profile is especially important when considering arthroplasty for arthritis secondary to hip infections.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - May 17, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: A Arunshankar VJ Chandy Divyaa Elangovan TD Hariharan John Antony Jude Prakash Rahul George Anil T Oommen Pradeep M Poonnoose Source Type: research