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When citing these abstracts please use the following reference:<br />

Author(s) of abstract. Title of abstract [abstract]. Int J Infect Dis 2010;14S1: Abstract number.<br />

Please note that the official publication of the <strong>International</strong> Journal of <strong>Infectious</strong> Diseases 2010, Volume 14, Supplement 1<br />

is available electronically on http://www.sciencedirect.com<br />

Final Abstract Number: 25.008<br />

Session: Clinical Bacterial Infections<br />

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010<br />

Time: 12:30-13:30<br />

Room: <strong>Poster</strong> & Exhibition Area/Ground Level<br />

Type: <strong>Poster</strong> Presentation<br />

Bone and joint infections in elderly and young adults patients: Comparison of clinical features<br />

and outcomes (1991-2007)<br />

F. Nacinovich 1 , C. A. Pensotti 2 , C. Vizzotti 3 , P. Fernandez Oses 3 , A. Ferraris 4 , P. Luchetti 3 , M.<br />

Marin 3 , A. Sucari 3 , J. Thierer 5 , C. Di Stéfano 6 , D. Stamboulian 7<br />

1 FUNCEI and ICBA, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2 FUNCEI and Clinica Privada<br />

Monte Grande, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3 FUNCEI, Ciudad Autonoma de<br />

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4 FUNCEI, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 5 ICBA,<br />

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 6 FUNCEI , Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires,<br />

Argentina, 7 Clinical Director of FUNCEI, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina<br />

Background: The effect of age on the presentation and outcome of BJI is unclear. Available data<br />

is mostly based on the analyses of mixed populations.<br />

The objective was to evaluate the clinical and microbiological features and outcomes of BJI in<br />

young adults vs. older patients.<br />

Methods: We carried out a retrospective cohort study comparing 341 episodes (ep) of BJI in<br />

elderly pts (>65 yo) vs. 336 ep in a younger (>16 yo and 65 yo (47.2% male; mean<br />

age 73.5, r:65-103) and 336 (37%)

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