Prospective evaluation of criteria for microbiological diagnosis of prosthetic-joint infection at revision arthroplasty. The OSIRIS Collaborative Study Group.

A prospective study was performed to establish criteria for the microbiological diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection at elective revision arthroplasty. Patients were treated in a multidisciplinary unit dedicated to the management and study of musculoskeletal infection. Standard multiple samples o...

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Main Authors: Atkins, B, Athanasou, N, Deeks, J, Crook, D, Simpson, H, Peto, T, McLardy-Smith, P, Berendt, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998