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The Rationale for Using Bacteriophage to Treat and Prevent Periprosthetic Joint Infections

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication after a joint replacement. PJI and its treatment have a high monetary cost, morbidity, and mortality. The lack of success treating PJI with conventional antibiotics alone is related to the presence of bacterial biofilm on medical implant...

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Autores principales: Van Belleghem, Jonas D., Manasherob, Robert, Miȩdzybrodzki, Ryszard, Rogóż, Paweł, Górski, Andrzej, Suh, Gina A., Bollyky, Paul L., Amanatullah, Derek F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7779626/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33408703
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.591021