Bacterial pathogens and in-hospital mortality in revision surgery for periprosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee: analysis of 346 patients

Bacterial pathogens and in-hospital mortality in revision surgery for periprosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee: analysis of 346 patients

Abstract Introduction The management of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) of the lower limb is challenging, and evidence-based recommendations are lacking. The present clinical investigation characterized the pathogens diagnosed in patients who underwent revision surgery for  PJI of total hip ar...

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Main Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Christian David Weber, Andreas Bell, Marcel Betsch, Nicola Maffulli, Vanessa Poth, Ulf Krister Hofmann, Frank Hildebrand, Arne Driessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Arthroplasty
Pathogens
Mortality
Knee
Hip
Infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01138-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01138-y

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