Objectives: To review the available literature on prosthetic joint infections and provide recommendations on management particularly the importance of identifying the causative organism and starting the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Methods: The medical literature was searched using PubMed, employing the key words prosthetic joint infections.
Fsadni, Claudia, Fsadni, Peter
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Prosthetic joint infection by cat scratch [PDF]
Jac, Ciampolini +2 more
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The role of sonication in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections
Prosthetic joint infection represent a severe complication after joint arthtroplasty and causes severe patient morbidity, along with the financial burden for the healthcare system.
Boštjan Kocjančič +2 more
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The number of cases handled by PJI is projected to rise in the coming years. The diagnosis of PJI relies on evaluating microbiology, inflammatory response, and pathology. However, the accuracy of the diagnosis is compromised by previous exposure to antimicrobial agents, the possibility of contamination, and the lack of specificity of inflammatory ...
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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee in an Immunocompromised Patient. [PDF]
Abraham MC +3 more
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Anaerobes in Late-Onset Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) and Colorectal Carcinoma. [PDF]
Chiu ST +7 more
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Aetiology and Management of Acute Septic Arthritis and Prosthetic Joint Infection Presentations to Orthopaedics: An Evaluation of Tertiary Centre Performance. [PDF]
Finlayson CR +3 more
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A Rare Case of Prosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Group D <i>Salmonella</i>. [PDF]
Barbiero A +7 more
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A Rare Case of Salmonella Typhimurium Prosthetic Joint Infection in Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Young Patient with Long-term Corticosteroid Therapy. [PDF]
Selvamalaiyarasan S +2 more
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Value of "true" leukocytosis formula in determining total knee arthroplasty prosthetic joint infection in the community hospital setting. [PDF]
Sweeney BM +3 more
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