Increased Rate of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Hip Arthroplasty With the Use of Alternatives to Cefazolin Despite Additional Gram-Negative Coverage

Increased Rate of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Hip Arthroplasty With the Use of Alternatives to Cefazolin Despite Additional Gram-Negative Coverage

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Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most devastating complications following total joint arthroplasty. Appropriate prophylactic antimicrobial administration and antibiotic stewardship are major factors impacting the risk of PJI in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The pur...

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Main Authors: Dionisio Ortiz, III, MD, Greg M. Teo, MD, Katherine Lygrisse, MD, Vinay K. Aggarwal, MD, William J. Long, MD, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Periprosthetic joint infection
Cefazolin
Prophylactic antibiotics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122000589

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