Fungal Periprosthetic Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty (Case Report and Review)

Fungal Periprosthetic Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty (Case Report and Review)

The rate of periprosthetic infection (PJI) following primary total knee arthroplasty ranges from 0,5 to 6%, while after the revision arthroplasty PJI rate grows up to 13,6%. Despite the fact that PJI is more often caused by gram-positive microorganisms, the treatment of patients induced by gram-nega...

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Main Authors: S. A. Bozhkova, P. P. Ivanov, E. A. Zemlyanskaya, N. N. Kornilov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics 2019-12-01
Series:Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii
Subjects:
knee arthroplasty
periprosthetic infection
fungal periprosthetic infection
Online Access:https://journal.rniito.org/jour/article/view/1351

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