Microbiology of Infected Arthroplasty: Implications for Empiric Peri-Operative Antibiotics
Purpose. To classify the spectrum and antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria isolated from infected hip and knee arthroplasty specimens, and to recommend appropriate empiric peri-operative antibiotics. Methods. From January 1999 to August 2006, specimens from revision hip and knee arthroplasties (wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600314 |