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Infection and Perioperative Orthopedic Care

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Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient

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Infections and their prevention are critical aspects of perioperative orthopedic care. All members of the healthcare team (including patient and payer) benefit from decreased rates of infection. Preoperative risk assessment and attention to proper perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis decrease the risk of surgical infections. Most postoperative fevers require vigilance but are not infectious and do resolve without extensive testing. Patients with orthopedic infections require specialized care; operative cultures and microbiology-guided antibiotics are preferable to superficial cultures and presumptive therapy.

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