Totally Implantable Venous-Access Device Infection Causing Hematogenous Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Retrospective Case Series

<p class="p p-first" id="__p2"><strong>Introduction:</strong> Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) can be acquired hematogenously from a distant site or device. Notably, 30%-40% of patients with PJIs have <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> bacteremia. No c...

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Main Authors: F. Medina, V. Meyssonnier, V. Zeller, B. Heym, J. Ziza, S. Marmor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/3/241/2018/jbji-3-241-2018.pdf