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Surgical site infections following instrumented stabilization of the spine

BACKGROUND: Implant-associated infections are still a feared complication in the field of orthopedics. Bacteria attach to the implant surface and form so-called biofilm colonies that are often difficult to diagnose and treat. Since the majority of studies focus on prosthetic joint infections (PJIs)...

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Autores principales: Dapunt, Ulrike, Bürkle, Caroline, Günther, Frank, Pepke, Wojciech, Hemmer, Stefan, Akbar, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5614754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29033574
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S141082