The impact of preoperative bacteriuria on the risk of periprosthetic joint infection after primary knee or hip replacement: a retrospective study with a 1-year follow up

Patients who undergo elective joint replacement are traditionally screened and treated for preoperative bacteriuria to prevent periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). More recently, this practice has been questioned. The purpose of this study was to determine whether preoperative bacteriuria is associ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical microbiology and infection 2018-04, Vol.24 (4), p.376-380
Hauptverfasser:	Honkanen, M., Jämsen, E., Karppelin, M., Huttunen, R., Huhtala, H., Eskelinen, A., Syrjänen, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotic treatment Bacteriuria Prosthetic joint infection Risk factors Screening
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