Proton-pump inhibitors are associated with increased risk of prosthetic joint infection in patients with total hip arthroplasty: a case-cohort study

Background and purpose — Proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) have previously been associated with an increased risk of infections such as community-acquired pneumonia, gastrointestinal infections and central nervous system infection. Therefore, we evaluated a possible association between proton-pump inhibi...

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Main Authors: Maarten M Bruin, Ruud L M Deijkers, Roos Bazuin, Erika P M Elzakker, Bart G Pijls
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2021.1920687