Polymicrobial infections and microbial patterns in infected nonunions – a descriptive analysis of 42 cases

BMC Infectious Diseases

Tobias Weber¹  Markus Rupp¹  Christian Heiß¹  Tamina D. Menges¹  Volker Alt¹  Stefanie Kern²  Reinhard Schnettler³ 

[1] Department for Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Campus Giessen;Experimental Trauma Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen;Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen;

关键词: Nonunion;    Pseudarthrosis;    Bone infection;    Germ;    Pathogen;    Staphylococcus aureus;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12879-020-05386-9

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Frequencies of polymicrobial infection and pathogens evidenced in course of infected nonunion treatment are largely unknown. Therefore, this study aims at investigating microbial patterns in infected nonunions. Methods Surgically treated patients with long bone infected nonunion admitted between January 2010 and March 2018 were included in the study. Microbiological culture and polymerase-chain-reaction results of tissue samples of initial and follow-up revision surgeries were assessed and compared with patient and treatment characteristics. Results Forty two patients with a mean age of 53.9 ± 17.7 years were included. In six patients (14.3%) polymicrobial infection was evident. A change of pathogens evidenced in course of the treatment occurred in 21 patients (50%). In 16 patients (38.1%) previously detected bacteria could be determined by microbial testing after further revision surgery. Staphylococcus aureus was most often detected (n = 34, 30.6%), followed by Enterococcus spp. (n = 25, 22.5%) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (n = 18, 16.2%). Five Staphylococcus aureus were resistant to methicillin (MRSA). In patients without polymicrobial infection or further germ detection in course of the treatment, 86.4% of the infections were due to Staphylococcus spp.. Infections due to Streptococcus spp. and gram-negative bacteria were only present in patients with polymicrobial infection and germ-change in course of the treatment. Conclusion A low rate of polymicrobial infections was evidenced in the present study. Germ-change often occurs in course of revision surgeries. Prospective studies with more sensitive diagnostic tools are necessary to elucidate the therapeutical relevance of microbiological testing results for surgical as well as medical treatment in infected nonunions.

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