Reduction of periprosthetic Staphylococcus aureus infection by preoperative screening and decolonization of nasal carriers undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the establishment of a preoperative screening and decolonization protocol for Staphylococcus aureus carriers undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) could decrease the incidence of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by this microorga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019-11-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X1930389X |