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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Bone and Joint Infection |
Online Access: | https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/3/241/2018/jbji-3-241-2018.pdf |