Is Gram staining still useful in prosthetic joint infections?

<p class="p p-first" id="__p2"><strong>Introduction</strong>: <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> is an independent risk factor for DAIR failure in patients with a late acute prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Therefore, identifying the causative microorga...

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Main Authors: M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker, N. Shohat, M. Sebillotte, C. Arvieux, J. Parvizi, A. Soriano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/4/56/2019/jbji-4-56-2019.pdf