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Increased Rate of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Hip Arthroplasty With the Use of Alternatives to Cefazolin Despite Additional Gram-Negative Coverage

BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most devastating complications following total joint arthroplasty. Appropriate prophylactic antimicrobial administration and antibiotic stewardship are major factors impacting the risk of PJI in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The pur...

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Autores principales: Ortiz, Dionisio, Teo, Greg M., Lygrisse, Katherine, Aggarwal, Vinay K., Long, William J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8943215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35342780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2022.02.019