Second Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae: How Genomic Sequencing Can Help Defining the Best Therapeutic Strategy

Second Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae: How Genomic Sequencing Can Help Defining the Best Therapeutic Strategy

Primary and revision arthroplasties are increasing worldwide, as are periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). The management of PJI requires surgery, the strategy of which is dictated by the acute or chronic nature of the infection, with an exchange of the implant in the event of a chronic PJI or in t...

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Main Authors: Truong-Thanh Pham, Vladimir Lazarevic, Nadia Gaia, Myriam Girard, Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Domizio Suva, Jacques Schrenzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
PJI
Streptococcus dysgalactiae
next-generation sequencing
NGS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00053/full

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