Microbiological pathogen analysis in native versus periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The presence or absence of an implant has a major impact on the type of joint infection therapy. Thus, the aim of this study was the examination of potential differences in the spectrum of pathogens in patients with periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) as compared to patients wi...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Linke, Alexander Thürmer, Kevin Bienger, Christian Kleber, Petri Bellova, Jörg Lützner, Maik Stiehler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02850-3