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1237. Review of Implant Surgical Site Infections and Staphylococcus aureus Screening Compliance for 2018 at a Large Healthcare System

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSIs) following hip arthroplasty (THA), knee arthroplasty (TKA) and spinal fusions result in substantial morbidity, mortality and increased cost. Guidelines recommend preoperative Staphylococcus aureus (SA) screening and decolonization; however, there are numero...

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Autores principales: Strollo, Stephanie L, Passaretti, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808853/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1100