Superinfection with Difficult-to-Treat Pathogens Significantly Reduces the Outcome of Periprosthetic Joint Infections

• Autori principali: Ali Darwich (Autore), Franz-Joseph Dally (Autore), Khaled Abu Olba (Autore), Elisabeth Mohs (Autore), Sascha Gravius (Autore), Svetlana Hetjens (Autore), Elio Assaf (Autore), Mohamad Bdeir (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after total joint arthroplasty. In the course of a PJI, superinfections with pathogens that do not match the primary infecting micro-organism may occur. To our knowledge, there are no published data on the outcome of such infections in t...