Causative Pathogens Do Not Differ between Early, Delayed or Late Fracture-Related Infections

• Main Authors: Ruth A. Corrigan (Author), Jonathan Sliepen (Author), Maria Dudareva (Author), Frank F. A. IJpma (Author), Geertje Govaert (Author), Bridget L. Atkins (Author), Rob Rentenaar (Author), Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker (Author), Martin McNally (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fracture-related infections (FRIs) are classically considered to be early (0-2 weeks), delayed (3-10 weeks) or late (>10 weeks) based on hypothesized differences in causative pathogens and biofilm formation. Treatment strategies often reflect this classification, with debridement, antimicrobial t...