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...
Main Authors: | Marco Grassi, Marco Senarighi, Luca Farinelli, Annamaria Masucci, Monica Mattioli-Belmonte, Caterina Licini, Antonio Gigante |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Healthcare |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/3/366 |
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