Early Biofilm Formation on the Drain Tip after Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Not Associated with Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Pilot Prospective Case Series Study of a Single Center

Early Biofilm Formation on the Drain Tip after Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Not Associated with Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Pilot Prospective Case Series Study of a Single Center

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of arthroplasties that could occur during the surgery. The purpose of this study was to analyze the biofilm formation through microbiological culture tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on the tip of surgical dra...

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Main Authors: Marco Grassi, Marco Senarighi, Luca Farinelli, Annamaria Masucci, Monica Mattioli-Belmonte, Caterina Licini, Antonio Gigante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
total knee arthroplasty
infection disease
biofilm
surgical drainage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/3/366

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https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/3/366

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