MSK L10 Bone and Joint Infections Flashcards

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Endodontic and periapical dental abscessess:

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  1. Oral anaerobic bacteria usually predominate, multiple species the norm.
  2. Streptococus intermedies [milleri] often present.
  3. Bacteria usually antibiotic sensitive, but drain abscess if possible
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Causes of chronic monoarticular arthritis:

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  1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  2. Other mycobacteria (M. Kansasii, M. marinum, M. intracellulare, M. fortuitum, M. leprae)
  3. Brucella species
  4. Nocardia asteroids
  5. Fungi (Sporothrix schencki, coccidioides immitis, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Candida albicans, Pseudoallesscheria boydii).
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Spinal tuberculosis → Pott disease/tuberculous spondylitis

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  1. Advanced case → Gibbus deformity
  2. Paravertebral swelling and destruction of intervertebral disc
  3. Fusion of vertebrae
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Arthritic symptoms after infection at distant site

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  1. Gastroenteritis (salmonella, shigella, Yersinia and Campylobacter)
  2. Sexually acquired infections (Chlamydia, Ureoplasma, Gonorrhoea)
  3. Sore throat (streptococcus pyogenes)
  4. Viral infections (influenza, parovirus, hepatitis B and C)
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Reactive arthritis (reiter’s disease) Often associated with

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Conjunctivitis and/or urethritis

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Reactive arthritis (reiter’s disease) Associated with

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HLA-B27

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Osteomyelitis (OM): definition →

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An inflammatory process accompanied by bone destruction caused by an infecting micro-organism.

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Osteomyelitis (OM): definition → Can involve

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Can involve one or several of cortex, marrow, periosteum and adjacent soft tissue.

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Osteomyelitis (OM): definition → Spread to

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Soft tissue and joints, generalized infection or sepsis

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Waldvogel osteomyelitis classification:

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Acute and chronic osteomyelitis resulting from:

  1. Contiguous spread from contaminated source following trauma, surgery, joint replacement, wound infection.
  2. Vascular insufficiency with infected soft tissue wounds (esp. diabetic feet).
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Factors increasing susceptibility: (and response to treatment) Systemic

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  1. Malnutrition
  2. Renal or liver failure
  3. Diabetes melitis
  4. Immune defiency
  5. Chronic hypoxia
  6. Malignancy
  7. Extremes of age
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Factors increasing susceptibility: (and response to treatment) Local

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  1. Chronic lymphedaema
  2. Venous stasis
  3. Blood vessel compromise
  4. Arthritis
  5. Extensive scarring
  6. Radiation fibrosis
  7. Loss of local sensation
  8. Tobacco abuse
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Haematogenous osteomyelitis (Childhood)

Haematogenous osteomyelitis (Adults):

Sickle cell disease
Intravenous drug abusers
Vascular insuffiency
Post traumatic osteomyelitis
Chronic Osteomyelitis
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  1. Acute haematogenous OM mainly a disease of childhood.
  2. Growing pains of long bones esp. femur and tibia particularly susceptible.
  3. Children
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Haematogenous osteomyelitis (Adults):

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  1. Unusual in adults
  2. Vertebrae most common site once long bones stop growing
  3. Aetiology:
    a. Staph aureus
    b. Strept spp.
    c. Gram Neg bacilli
    d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Sickle cell disease

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Gram negative rods, esp. salmonella enterica and Proteus mirabilis
Staphylococcus aureus
Staph pneumoniae

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Intravenous drug abusers

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Gram negative bacilli inc. Pseudo auruginosa
Staph aureus
Coagulase –ve staphylococci
Staph aureus
Candida
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Vascular insuffiency

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Aetiology reflects soft tissue origins:

  1. Staph aureus
  2. Streptococcis spp.
  3. Enterococcus spp.
  4. Gram negative bacilli
  5. Anaerobes
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Post traumatic osteomyelitis

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Aetiology consistent with wound infections:

  1. Staphylococcus aureus
  2. Polymicrobial (mixed)
  3. Gram negative bacilli
  4. Anaerobes
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Chronic Osteomyelitis

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Usually untreated acute osteomyelitis:

  1. Sinus tracts and extension to adjacent soft tissue may develop
  2. Fragmentation of dead bone → sequestra (devitalised segments)
  3. Fibroblast proliferation and new bone development may envelope affected area → involucrum
  4. Dense fibrous capsule surrounding localised infection (pus) = brodie’s abscess
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Diagnosis of bone and joint infection: Symptomatic

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  1. Systemic toxaemia (fever)
  2. Local inflammation
  3. Loss of function (load bearing)
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Diagnosis of bone and joint infection: Investigations

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  1. Blood cultures
  2. Culture of aspirated joint fluid/pus or bone biopsy (sinus cultures dubious)
  3. Radiological examiantionL x-rays, isotopic bone and MRI scanning
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Diagnosis of bone and joint infection: Other laboratory tests

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  • Septic arthritis → ESR, CRP and white cell count are elevated, but may be elevated in non-septic arthritis also
  • Acute OM → ESR, CRP and white cell count are elevated but WCC rarely >15,000/mm3
  • Chronic Om → ESR, CRP modestly elevated
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Antibiotics with anti-staphylococcal properties and good penetrative properties e.g.

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  1. flucloxacillin and other beta-lactams
  2. Clindamycin/erythromycin
  3. Fluoroquinolones e.g. ciprofloxacin
  4. Rifampicin may be added for anti-biofilm activity
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2009 UHB policy (empirical iv therapy)

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  1. Benzylpenicillin = Flucloxacillin + gentamicin
    Or
  2. teicoplanin + Gentamicin (if pen allergic or MRSA suscepted)
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Treatment of Bone and Joint infection:

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Antibiotics with anti-staphylococcal properties and good penetrative properties e.g.
2009 UHB policy (empirical iv therapy)
Effective drainage of purulent synovial fluid
Surgery necessary to remove necrotic bone in OM if not treated early or response to antibiotics is poor (chronic OM)
Immobilization