Increased Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage rates in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients on biologic therapy

Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at increased risk for periprosthetic joint infection after arthroplasty. The reason is multifactorial. Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus is a modifiable risk factor; carriage rates in RA patients is unknown. The goal of this study was to determine the S. aureus nasal carriage rates of RA patients on biologics, RA patients on traditional DMARDs, and osteoarthritis.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Susan M. Goodman, Allina Nocon, Nicolas Selemon, Bo Shopsin, Yi Fulmer, Mary Decker, Sarah Grond, Laura T. Donlin, Mark P. Figgie, Thomas Sculco, Linda A. Russell, Michael Henry, Anne R. Bass, Andy O. Miller, Peter K. Sculco Source Type: research