The Complicated Case of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Associated With Delayed-Onset Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of Management Strategies.

(), an opportunistic Gram-positive bacterium, is notorious for causing a plethora of clinical diseases. While it does not typically infect healthy skin, infections are prevalent in both community-acquired and hospital-acquired settings. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation and progressive bone erosion, can be managed medically and, in moderate to severe cases, surgically through arthroplasty.