Incidence and economic burden of prosthetic joint infections in a university hospital: A report from a middle-income country

Summary: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the incidence and economic burden of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in a university hospital in a middle-income country. Surveillance data between April 2011 and April 2013 in the Orthopedic Surgery Department was evaluated. Patients (>16 years old...

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Main Authors: Emine Alp, Fatma Cevahir, Safiye Ersoy, Ahmet Guney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116000058