Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Pediatric Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Last One and a Half Decade and Its Association with Adverse Clinical Outcome

BACKGROUND: The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pediatric osteomyelitis and septic arthritis have been associated with more complications than other organisms. However, there is no large sample study available to provide data of causative organisms. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review study from 2003-2017 (15 years) records with diagnosis codes …