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  • Title: Osteoarticular infections in HIV-infected patients: 23 cases among 1,515 HIV-infected patients.
    Author: Busch VJ, Regez RM, Heere B, Willems WJ.
    Journal: Acta Orthop; 2007 Dec; 78(6):786-90. PubMed ID: 18236184.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The reported incidence of osteoarticular infections in HIV-infected patients has varied in the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS We determined the incidence and characteristics of osteoarticular infections reported in a database of 1,515 HIV-infected patients between 1983 and 2003. RESULTS: 23 HIV-infected patients were identified with an osteoarticular infection, 11 of whom had a spondylodiscitis. 16 were intravenous drug abusers; this was identified as a risk factor for developing an osteoarticular infection. The most common agent was Staphylococcus aureus. 6 patients required surgical intervention and in a worst-case scenario more than one-fifth had recurrence of their infection. CONCLUSION: Development of an osteoarticular infection is a rare complication in this group of HIV-infected patients, but a remarkably high number of infections of the spine were seen.
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