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Microbiological Profi le of Periprosthetic Knee Infections in a Brazilian Unified Health System Hospital Specialized in Highly Complex Orthopedic Surgeries [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2023
Objective We studied the microbiological profile of periprosthetic knee infections treated in a Brazilian tertiary hospital. Methods The study included all patients undergoing revision surgery for total knee arthroplasty (RTKA) between November 2019 ...
Alan de Paula Mozella, Thales Nunes de Assunção, Hugo Alexandre de Araújo Barros Cobra, Sandra Tie Nishibe Minamoto, Rodrigo Salim, Ana Carolina Leal   +5 more
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A review of current practices in periprosthetic joint infection debridement and revision arthroplasty

Arthroplasty, 2022
Background Periprosthetic joint infection remains a significant challenge for arthroplasty surgeons globally. Over the last few decades, there has been much advancement in terms of treatment and diagnosis, however, the fight rages on.
Humza M. Mian, Joseph G. Lyons, Joshua Perrin, Andrew W. Froehle, Anil B. Krishnamurthy   +4 more
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Left knee prosthesis-related Mycobacterium goodii infection [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are increasingly being recognized as important human pathogens. We present the case of a 44-year-old non-diabetic male who underwent left total knee arthroplasty for degenerative arthritis after trauma. He developed left knee swelling and progressively worsening pain over the next 4 weeks.
Ahmad, Sharjeel, Khakoo, Rashida A.
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A systematic review of penile prosthesis infection and meta-analysis of diabetes mellitus role

BMC Urology, 2021
Background Infection is the most feared complication of a penile prosthesis. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is widely known to increase the risk of several infections, but its role in the penile prosthesis is still controversial.
Lucas Mira Gon, Caio César Citatini de Campos, Brunno Raphael Iamashita Voris, Luís Augusto Passeri, Adriano Fregonesi, Cássio Luís Zanettini Riccetto   +5 more
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Impact of rifampicin dose in bone and joint prosthetic device infections due to Staphylococcus spp: a retrospective single-center study in France

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality burden worldwide. While surgical management is well defined, rifampicin (RIF) dose remains controversial.
M. Tonnelier, A. Bouras, C. Joseph, Y. El Samad, B. Brunschweiler, J.-L. Schmit, C. Mabille, J-P Lanoix   +7 more
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Influence of biomaterials on scintigraphic diagnosis of periprosthetic infections. Ceftizoxime-99m technetium model [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2018
Purpose: To compare the influence of two metallic implants in the diagnosis of periprosthetic infection using 99m technetium-labeled ceftizoxime. Methods: Twenty rats were randomly divided into four groups, which received sterile and contaminated ...
Luiz Eduardo Moreira Teixeira, Bruno Jannotti Pádua, André Moreira Castilho, Ivana Duval de Araújo, Marco Antônio Percope de Andrade, Valbert Nascimento Cardoso, Simone Odília Diniz, Jefferson Soares Leal, Isabella Kuniko Takenaka   +8 more
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Prosthesis infections after orthopedic joint replacement: the possible role of bacterial biofilms

Orthopedic Reviews, 2013
Prosthesis-related infection is a serious complication for patients after orthopedic joint replacement, which is currently difficult to treat with antibiotic therapy. Consequently, in most cases, removal of the infected prosthesis is the only solution to
Zhijun Song, Lotte Borgwardt, Niels Høiby, Hong Wu, Torben Sandberg Sørensen, Arne Borgwardt   +5 more
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Leriche Syndrome with Digital Gangrene: Is Aortic Bypass Grafting Safe in Intravenous Drug Abusers? A Case Report and Literature Review

Vascular Specialist International, 2022
A 47-year-old male with Leriche syndrome presented with digital gangrene due to TASC II type-D occlusion of the distal aorta and common iliac arteries.
Syed Muhammad Hammad Ali, Ossama Ather, Aasim Malik   +2 more
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Transcriptomic analysis of Streptococcus agalactiae periprosthetic joint infection

MicrobiologyOpen, 2021
Although Streptococcus agalactiae periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is not as prevalent as staphylococcal PJI, invasive S. agalactiae infection is not uncommon. Here, RNA‐seq was used to perform transcriptomic analysis of S. agalactiae PJI using fluid
Hye‐Kyung Cho, Thao Masters, Kerryl E. Greenwood‐Quaintance, Stephen Johnson, Patricio R. Jeraldo, Nicholas Chia, Meng Pu, Matthew P. Abdel, Robin Patel   +8 more
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First Identification of a Patient with Prosthesis-Related Infection Caused by an MCR-1.1-Producing ST131 Escherichia coli After Rhinoplasty

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021
The most common procedure of rhinoplasty is the implantation of a synthetic prosthesis. However, the complications, especially postoperative infection, could lead the suboptimal aesthetic outcome, economic losses and health threats. There is currently little literature providing an incidence of rhinoplasty infection and microbiological and ...
Li,Zhehao, Shi,Ran, Wu,Hao, Yan,Ping
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