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Management of Resistant, Atypical and Culture-negative Periprosthetic Joint Infections after Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication following lower extremity total joint arthroplasty (TJA). It is a leading cause of morbidity and revision following TJA. As such, PJI is a significant driver of healthcare costs. The prevalence of PJI related to resistant...

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Autores principales: McLawhorn, Alexander S., Nawabi, Danyal H., Ranawat, Amar S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Open 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408484/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28503214
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874325001610010615