Orthopedic implant-associated infections caused by Cutibacterium spp. - A remaining diagnostic challenge.

Orthopedic implant-associated infections caused by Cutibacterium spp. - A remaining diagnostic challenge.

BACKGROUND:The definition criteria and clinical characteristics of implant-associated infection (IAI) caused by Cutibacterium (formerly Propionibacterium) spp. are poorly known. We analyzed microbiologically proven Cutibacterium orthopedic IAI in a prospective cohort. METHODS:Patients with periprost...

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Main Authors: Nora Renz, Stasa Mudrovcic, Carsten Perka, Andrej Trampuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6101412?pdf=render

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