The Clinical Outcome of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections Caused by <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> and Managed by Surgical Debridement in an Era of Increasing Resistance

The Clinical Outcome of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections Caused by <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> and Managed by Surgical Debridement in an Era of Increasing Resistance

Introduction: A risk factor for the failure of surgical debridement in patients with early periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) is the presence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the most isolated microorganisms in PJI and is associated with emerging resista...

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Main Authors: Nada S. Shabana, Gesine Seeber, Alex Soriano, Paul C. Jutte, Silvia Westermann, Glenn Mithoe, Loredana Pirii, Théke Siebers, Bas ten Have, Wierd Zijlstra, Djordje Lazovic, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
<i>S. epidermidis</i>
resistance
surgical debridement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/1/40

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