Osteoarticular Infections Following Open or Penetrating Trauma in Children in the Post-Community-Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Era: The Impact of Enterobacter cloacae

摘要

Background: Most cases of pediatric osteoarticular infections (OAIs) are hematogenous in nature and caused by Staphylococcus aureus. OAI in children can also occur through direct inoculation of microorganisms secondary to penetrating or open trauma. No studies in the United States have evaluated the microbiology or outcomes of trauma-related OAI (TROAI) in children in the era of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA).