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Risk of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus prosthetic joint infection in elective total hip and knee arthroplasty following eradication therapy

BACKGROUND: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication requiring prolonged treatment and multiple operations, leading to significant morbidity for the patient. Patients are routinely tested for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation. MRSA positive patient...

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Autores principales: Kapur, Benjamin Pal, Tonge, Xenia, Kumar, Gunasekaran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8613691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34888144
http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.842