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Microbiology of Infection in Prosthetic Devices

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Pathogenesis of Wound and Biomaterial-Associated Infections

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Virtually any organism can cause implant infections, but Gram-positive bacteria usually predominate. Infections due to Gram-negative bacteria and fungi, however, tend to be more serious, often requiring prompt removal of the implant. Several factors influence the microbiology of infections in implanted devices, including organisms resident at the site of implantation, itinerant pathogens that reach the implant by various mechanical means, selection of resistant organisms by antibiotics, microbial pathogenicity and ecology, and culture methods.

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Dougherty, S.H. (1990). Microbiology of Infection in Prosthetic Devices. In: Wadström, T., Eliasson, I., Holder, I., Ljungh, Å. (eds) Pathogenesis of Wound and Biomaterial-Associated Infections. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3454-1_46

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