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Epidemiology of Prosthetic Joint Infection

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Prosthetic Joint Infections

Abstract

While the risk of prosthetic infection in patients undergoing joint arthroplasty is low, the high frequency of these procedures translates these low risks into a substantial burden of infection. Prosthetic joint infections are a devastating complication and are associated with major patient morbidity and healthcare and societal costs. A better knowledge of the risk factors, microbial aetiology and pathogenesis of prosthetic joint infections may help to prevent these dreaded complications.

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Benito, N., Esteban, J., Horcajada, J.P., Ribera, A., Soriano, A., Sousa, R. (2018). Epidemiology of Prosthetic Joint Infection. In: Peel, T. (eds) Prosthetic Joint Infections. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65250-4_2

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