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Protective effect of N-acetylcysteine in prosthetic joint infection: A nationwide population-based cohort study

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2020
Purpose: This nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study evaluated the protective effect of N-acetylcysteine against prosthetic joint infection after hip or knee joint replacement.
Chan-Yuan Chang, Wu-Chien Chien, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chang-Huei Tsao, Fu-Huang Lin, Feng-Yee Chang, Shih-Ta Shang, Yung-Chih Wang   +7 more
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Infection after total joint replacement of the hip and knee: research programme including the INFORM RCT

Programme Grants for Applied Research, 2022
Background: People with severe osteoarthritis, other joint conditions or injury may have joint replacement to reduce pain and disability. In the UK in 2019, over 200,000 hip and knee replacements were performed.
Ashley W Blom, Andrew D Beswick, Amanda Burston, Fran E Carroll, Kirsty Garfield, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Shaun Harris, Setor K Kunutsor, Athene Lane, Erik Lenguerrand, Alasdair MacGowan, Charlotte Mallon, Andrew J Moore, Sian Noble, Cecily K Palmer, Ola Rolfson, Simon Strange, Michael R Whitehouse   +17 more
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An Unusual Case of Brucella abortus Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2019
Brucellosis is a systemic infection caused by brucella species. Prosthetic joint infection due to brucella species is rare. We report the case of a prosthetic joint infection presenting fourteen years post treatment for systemic brucellosis.
J. Walsh, A. Gilleece, L. Fenelon, D. Cogley, K. Schaffer   +4 more
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Acute left knee prosthetic joint infection by Francisella tularensis with literature review

IDCases, 2023
Tularemia is a severe zoonotic disease caused by gram-negative bacillus Francisella tularensis. F. tularensis species account for most cases in the United States of America (USA). Apart from the six classical clinical presentations that include glandular,
Javier Escovar, Sachin M. Patil, William Roland   +2 more
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Campylobacter Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2014
ABSTRACTA 75-year-old man was diagnosed with probableCampylobacter jejuniprosthetic knee infection after a diarrheal illness. Joint aspirate and operative cultures were negative, but PCR of prosthesis sonicate fluid was positive, as was stool culture.
Shawn, Vasoo, Jeramy J, Schwab, Scott A, Cunningham, Trisha J, Robinson, Joseph R, Cass, Elie F, Berbari, Randall C, Walker, Douglas R, Osmon, Robin, Patel   +8 more
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Corynebacterium Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2012
ABSTRACTIdentification ofCorynebacteriumspecies may be challenging.Corynebacteriumspecies are occasional causes of prosthetic joint infection (PJI), but few data are available on the subject. Based on the literature,C. amycolatum,C. aurimucosum,C. jeikeium, andC. striatumare the most commonCorynebacteriumspecies that cause PJI.
Charles, Cazanave, Kerryl E, Greenwood-Quaintance, Arlen D, Hanssen, Robin, Patel   +3 more
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The incidence rate, trend and microbiological aetiology of prosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty: A 13 years’ experience from a tertiary medical center in Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2018
Background/purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves the patient's quality of life by relieving pain, correcting the deformity, and helping the patient resume normal activities. However, post-TKA prosthetic joint infection leads to implant failure,
Fu-Der Wang, Yu-Ping Wang, Cheng-Fong Chen, Hsin-Pai Chen   +3 more
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Prosthetic hip infection due to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis

IDCases, 2021
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication of prosthetic joint implantation with a prevalence of about 1–2 % of all prosthetic joint surgeries. While Staphylococcus spp. are the most common organisms isolated, Salmonella spp.
Fernando Casado-Castillo, Takaaki Kobayashi, Poorani Sekar, Judy Streit, Ilonka Molano De Pena   +4 more
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Synergistic Activity of Fosfomycin, Ciprofloxacin, and Gentamicin Against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms [PDF]

, 2019
Gram-negative (GN) rods cause about 10% periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and represent an increasing challenge due to emergence of antimicrobial resistance.
Di Luca, Mariagrazia, Gonzalez Moreno, Mercedes, Tkhilaishvili, Tamta, Trampuz, Andrej, Wang, Lei   +4 more
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Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]

, 2015
Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
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