Can preoperative nasal cultures of Staphylococcus aureus predict infectious complications or outcomes following repair of fracture nonunion?

Introduction: Much has been studied with reference to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) colonization and associated outcomes and comorbidities. In the area of Orthopedic surgery, literature predominantly comes from the field of arthroplasty...

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Main Authors: David P. Taormina, Sanjit R. Konda, Frank A. Liporace, Kenneth A. Egol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034117302824